KaaaaBoom....

chriswtx · 2006-09-27 00:07:45

:lol: I lost #5 cylinder today on my stock bottom. Took a friend for a ride and small puff of smoke and ck eng light. Get home and #5 is cold....:lol: Lucky for me I have my new forged motor sitting in the garage already. Just need to put it together..:thumbs:

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Sep 26, 2006 | 08:07 PM

chriswtx

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KaaaaBoom....

I lost #5 cylinder today on my stock bottom. Took a friend for a ride and small puff of smoke and ck eng light. Get home and #5 is cold....

Lucky for me I have my new forged motor sitting in the garage already. Just need to put it together..

Last edited by chriswtx; Sep 26, 2006 at 08:39 PM.

Sep 26, 2006 | 08:21 PM

peter pan

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Damn, you could of sold it, time to get busy and tear down and then you will have Mike really choming with that 800+ rwhp you should make

Sep 26, 2006 | 08:23 PM

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From: Houston, Tx Got traction?

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Sorry to hear about your loss. Congrats on getting to upgrade to the new motor!

Sep 26, 2006 | 08:36 PM

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Great incentive to swap in that forged bad boy

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Sep 26, 2006 | 08:41 PM

NemesisC5

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Living on borrowed time myself, guess I better get another engine ready & be prepared like you. Downtime SUCKS.

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Sep 26, 2006 | 08:56 PM

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Sep 26, 2006 | 09:12 PM

RoadRebel

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Haha...just a lil motorvation is all.

Time to stop typin and get wrenchin.

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Sep 26, 2006 | 09:35 PM

VetteNoob

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It was time you got started on the forged motor anyways.

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Sep 26, 2006 | 09:41 PM

Mike04

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Congrats on you foresight

.....sorry about the bad luck.

Sep 26, 2006 | 09:44 PM

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12

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Originally Posted by Mike04

Congrats on you foresight

.....sorry about the bad luck.

Goodluck with the build...

Sep 27, 2006 | 01:45 AM

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M_T_0

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sorry to hear that, if you need any help just call.

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Sep 27, 2006 | 09:11 AM

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St. Jude Donor '08

Any idea why it went? Where you using any meth?

Sep 27, 2006 | 10:22 AM

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Time to turn up the wick a bit.

Sep 27, 2006 | 10:37 AM

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Z_Rocks

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Chris, I'm suprise you even went this long with bottom end, but that's what you wanted

Sep 27, 2006 | 10:48 AM

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QuickSilver2002

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Oh well, it was bound to happen at some point.

Sep 27, 2006 | 12:27 PM

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chriswtx

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No Meth, 15degs timing, 10.8/1 AFR. I'm sure it was a ringland on #5... I ordered all the remainder of the parts/gaskets/bearings for the new motor last night. It wont be down for long...

And yes Doug I will be turning up the wick a little..

Sep 27, 2006 | 12:33 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08

Bro-what kind of CR are going to build your shortblock around? I'm getting parts ready to build mine also but I think I'm going to stick with my 317 heads and a flat top piston to give me around 9.7-9.85?