[Z06] Zo6 engine blown after cam install
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On ls1tech a guy had a cam put in his low mile Firehawk by a known tuner shop (Vengeance Racing)
After maybe 500 miles a lifter (original) failed and took the engine with it in a chain reaction.
It was no fault of the shop or the owner of the car... just one of those things that can happen.
After maybe 500 miles a lifter (original) failed and took the engine with it in a chain reaction.
It was no fault of the shop or the owner of the car... just one of those things that can happen.
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i am not sure what spring........ Maybe a patriot gold extream
yes he did the job his self but like i said he is very good at what he does
I also think it is a rod through the block but i hope not for his case
yes he did the job his self but like i said he is very good at what he does
I also think it is a rod through the block but i hope not for his case
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Sounds like he had a bit of unfortunate luck. If oil and coolant leaked onto the ground, the engine is probably a paperweight. If a valve dropped, the piston could have come apart and caused the rod to fail. All we are doing is speculating until the heads come off.
There is no reason why a "first timer" couldn't put a cam in an LS1 engine. LS1howto has step-by-step instructions with pictures. Not to mention, a significant percentage of the people in C5 tech with cams put them in themselves. I'm sure most of them aren't mechanics either.
There is no reason why a "first timer" couldn't put a cam in an LS1 engine. LS1howto has step-by-step instructions with pictures. Not to mention, a significant percentage of the people in C5 tech with cams put them in themselves. I'm sure most of them aren't mechanics either.
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Three letters that you mentioned earlier... RPM (Real Performance Motorsports).... that is your answer... Did they tune it? have you opened it up yet? did a valve in fact drop?
I thought they went out of business because this seemed to be the "norm" with that shop..? You get what you pay for... Somebody F#$% up and did not know what they were doing. Very unfortunate! Sorry to hear it..
I thought they went out of business because this seemed to be the "norm" with that shop..? You get what you pay for... Somebody F#$% up and did not know what they were doing. Very unfortunate! Sorry to hear it..
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That's an okay plan, except you do not need to be WOT over 5000rpm to get to a dyno shop.
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