its official! blown 383
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Melting Slicks
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From: pr, frederick md.
its official! blown 383
its been giving me alot of problems lately and today it let loose! no holes anywhere in the block that i can see, but man it sounded like a bazooka when it went. but it was running great
breaking sideways in second! probly a piston or a valve. i will let you know what i find when i rip it apart!
breaking sideways in second! probly a piston or a valve. i will let you know what i find when i rip it apart!
Melting Slicks
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From: McDonough Georgia
They usually run great right before they give up.I ran my fastest time with my old race car,7.20,the next pass the cam self destructed.Good luck with your project,might be time for a big block??
Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
Good luck redc3... will you fix what you have if at all possible?
Melting Slicks
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From: Keizer Oregon
Sucks Don't it!!! Just don't spend as much time as me getting it fixed.......I fried my 383 about 1.5 years ago...the t10 was grinding 2nd so I thought why not pull it all.............Here I am hoping to have it running by May.
Good luck and keep us posted
Good luck and keep us posted
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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thanks to all you guys and gals! im trying to take it in stride. the things 2 yrs old but only has 1980 miles on it! hopefully it is not to bad and ill just end up fix'n or buying new heads.! good time for some AFR'S!!!! ITS DEFINETLY TIME FOR A BEER!
hopefully it is not to bad and ill just end up fix'n or buying new heads.! good time for some AFR'S!!!! ITS DEFINETLY TIME FOR A BEER!
Racer
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From: Lubbock Texas
Sorry for your misfortune.
But one good thing about our hobby is that for most of us we do not depend on our vettes for daily transportation, therefore when something does break it doesn't have to be fixed "before I go to work tomarrow".
So as you say it maybe a chance for better things.
Good luck!
But one good thing about our hobby is that for most of us we do not depend on our vettes for daily transportation, therefore when something does break it doesn't have to be fixed "before I go to work tomarrow".
So as you say it maybe a chance for better things.
Good luck!
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Melting Slicks
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From: pr, frederick md.