Vette exploded!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Bellmore NY
Scotty, speak for yourself.
Out of concern and sympathy for my fellow CF member, I've consulted my trusted crystal ball.
After a gentle shake, I let the white stuff settle and can now see something. Yes it's all clear to me now... '75, your car has been through an interesting life. A variaty of colorful characters have been behind the wheel and in the right seat too.... ooo you might want to give that right seat a nice cleaning.
But that's not what we're looking for today. The engine, yes I can see the engine. Many colorful characters have worked on the engine. I can see one of them may have been the cause of your current dilemma. Yes, I see a bit of the future too! Many colorful characters will be involved in the diagnosis and repair of this engine.
To confirm this, I have consulted my ever insightful, always correct Magic Eight Ball. "Is this the answer we are loookinggg forrrr?" After at good shake, the Eight Ball tells us "The outlook is not so good".
Out of concern and sympathy for my fellow CF member, I've consulted my trusted crystal ball.
After a gentle shake, I let the white stuff settle and can now see something. Yes it's all clear to me now... '75, your car has been through an interesting life. A variaty of colorful characters have been behind the wheel and in the right seat too.... ooo you might want to give that right seat a nice cleaning.
But that's not what we're looking for today. The engine, yes I can see the engine. Many colorful characters have worked on the engine. I can see one of them may have been the cause of your current dilemma. Yes, I see a bit of the future too! Many colorful characters will be involved in the diagnosis and repair of this engine.
To confirm this, I have consulted my ever insightful, always correct Magic Eight Ball. "Is this the answer we are loookinggg forrrr?" After at good shake, the Eight Ball tells us "The outlook is not so good".
I wonder what Miss Chleo is doing right now?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,399
Likes: 278
From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Scotty, speak for yourself.
Out of concern and sympathy for my fellow CF member, I've consulted my trusted crystal ball.
After a gentle shake, I let the white stuff settle and can now see something. Yes it's all clear to me now... '75, your car has been through an interesting life. A variaty of colorful characters have been behind the wheel and in the right seat too.... ooo you might want to give that right seat a nice cleaning.
But that's not what we're looking for today. The engine, yes I can see the engine. Many colorful characters have worked on the engine. I can see one of them may have been the cause of your current dilemma. Yes, I see a bit of the future too! Many colorful characters will be involved in the diagnosis and repair of this engine.
To confirm this, I have consulted my ever insightful, always correct Magic Eight Ball. "Is this the answer we are loookinggg forrrr?" After at good shake, the Eight Ball tells us "The outlook is not so good".
Out of concern and sympathy for my fellow CF member, I've consulted my trusted crystal ball.
After a gentle shake, I let the white stuff settle and can now see something. Yes it's all clear to me now... '75, your car has been through an interesting life. A variaty of colorful characters have been behind the wheel and in the right seat too.... ooo you might want to give that right seat a nice cleaning.
But that's not what we're looking for today. The engine, yes I can see the engine. Many colorful characters have worked on the engine. I can see one of them may have been the cause of your current dilemma. Yes, I see a bit of the future too! Many colorful characters will be involved in the diagnosis and repair of this engine.
To confirm this, I have consulted my ever insightful, always correct Magic Eight Ball. "Is this the answer we are loookinggg forrrr?" After at good shake, the Eight Ball tells us "The outlook is not so good".
Back to the OP. I can tell you that I would have looked under the car while waiting for a tow, and would have been under there as soon as it hit my garage. A looksee is worth a thousand words.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
It all happened suddenly... I think there may have been a knock.
In the morning i'll take photos and point out where the gasoline was pooled, right beside the air filter. All the oil was below/on the side of the motor - I'm not sure if it is only oil though.
I haven't attempted to turn the engine over yet.
In the morning i'll take photos and point out where the gasoline was pooled, right beside the air filter. All the oil was below/on the side of the motor - I'm not sure if it is only oil though.
I haven't attempted to turn the engine over yet.
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Sierra Foothills CA
I was thinking the same thing but the odds are that he's been greeted with evidence of a catastrophic failure and he may be too busy licking his wounds to post anything here.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 87,294
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From: Western NY
You're probably right, but reading the posts by the OP, I gain the impression that he's not all that familiar with the inner workings of engines. Therefore he may not have a handle on what actually happened, and whether or not it's all that catastrophic.
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Limping across the line
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From: Peoria Az
I love seeing carnage.... I hate paying for it
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: McHenry Illinois
Looks like it currently has vortec heads, so originality may not be an issue.
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Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Sierra Foothills CA
That extra ventilation should help keep the block nice and cool. 
Well, on the bright side it looks like you have an opportunity to learn a lot now if you're not afraid to get your hands dirty.
Well, on the bright side it looks like you have an opportunity to learn a lot now if you're not afraid to get your hands dirty.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: NorthEast
Looks like it currently has vortec heads, so originality may not be an issue.
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WTH would cause that!?