Catastrophe strikes!!!
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!! (C5 Hardtop)
...Did you ask what year engine you get? The 01 and later models have more power then the 98's do!
Joel
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Also, hopefully I'll be able to swing by there with a digital camera and get some shots of the old motor coming out and the new motor going in. Of course I'll post them if I do!!
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!! (Drop_Top_Dave)
That's great news. Some will point out that your numbers won't match, but that only really matters if you plan on keeping the car 20+ years and selling it as a collector's item.
I was wondering what 1 - 2 miles of running with murky oil could do to all sorts of engine bits.. No telling until you get to drive it in the future. Engine replacement + a new warranty is the perfect solution to your problem. :cheers:
[Modified by Bleck, 9:22 PM 9/5/2001]
I was wondering what 1 - 2 miles of running with murky oil could do to all sorts of engine bits.. No telling until you get to drive it in the future. Engine replacement + a new warranty is the perfect solution to your problem. :cheers:
[Modified by Bleck, 9:22 PM 9/5/2001]
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!! (Drop_Top_Dave)
Good news, but I'd still like to hear the cause. Didn't GM go from 17 bolts on the heads to 10 like Fords. Fords always blow head gaskets. I had oil and coolant mixed on my '67 Mustang way back. :eek: All the guys I know that put a little boost in their Stangs end up o-ringing the heads.
Great they are coming through though. :yesnod:
[Modified by 03QSZ06, 9:35 PM 9/5/2001]
Great they are coming through though. :yesnod:
[Modified by 03QSZ06, 9:35 PM 9/5/2001]
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!!
Ok, an update:
I stopped by the GM place this morning on my way into work. What a sight to see!!! The entire front suspension was removed from the car and sitting on a bench. The old motor was out and sitting on the floor, bleeding (coolant/oil). The SHINY NEW LS-1 was on an engine stand, waiting to be shoehorned in!!! For those that were wondering, the new motor is a N.O.S. '97-'98 mill, not a new 2001 motor, but beggars cant be chosers. This was a COMPLETE, BRAND NEW long block motor that even came with sparkplugs(!), a throttle body, fuel injectors, and a water pump among other things.
On my way home this afternoon, the new motor was in, the suspension was on, and the surgeon was reinstalling the radiator and adding coolant. He said he'd be firing up the motor before he left this evening! Unfortunately, I had to leave. I should have the car back by tomorrow, Wednesday at the latest.
Luckily I had my trusty digital camera with me this morning. Stay tuned, pics to follow! :chevy :D :chevy :D
Droppin' The Top Soon Dave
I stopped by the GM place this morning on my way into work. What a sight to see!!! The entire front suspension was removed from the car and sitting on a bench. The old motor was out and sitting on the floor, bleeding (coolant/oil). The SHINY NEW LS-1 was on an engine stand, waiting to be shoehorned in!!! For those that were wondering, the new motor is a N.O.S. '97-'98 mill, not a new 2001 motor, but beggars cant be chosers. This was a COMPLETE, BRAND NEW long block motor that even came with sparkplugs(!), a throttle body, fuel injectors, and a water pump among other things.
On my way home this afternoon, the new motor was in, the suspension was on, and the surgeon was reinstalling the radiator and adding coolant. He said he'd be firing up the motor before he left this evening! Unfortunately, I had to leave. I should have the car back by tomorrow, Wednesday at the latest.
Luckily I had my trusty digital camera with me this morning. Stay tuned, pics to follow! :chevy :D :chevy :D
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!! (Drop_Top_Dave)
Dave, you are truly going to have a great story to tell for quite some time. Sooo glad everything is working out. Looks like you will be more than ready for the blast off, huh?
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!! (Peach)
Best of luck to you Dave!
I'm sitting here thinking that you've gotten an entirely new engine installed and returned to you in the time it will have taken me to have my column lock fixed.........Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I think you should give this dealer of yours some type of mention (by name). We all tend to trash the bad ones thoroughly, so why not celebrate the good ones!
In any event, good luck with the new engine!
TC
I'm sitting here thinking that you've gotten an entirely new engine installed and returned to you in the time it will have taken me to have my column lock fixed.........Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I think you should give this dealer of yours some type of mention (by name). We all tend to trash the bad ones thoroughly, so why not celebrate the good ones!
In any event, good luck with the new engine!
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!! (Drop_Top_Dave)
but I added about 1 quart of distilled water (I always keep a gallon around for refilling the humidor
If you care about the coolant working a little better, then try using normal tap water, not distilled. Because of all the minerals and stuff in the tap water it has a lower freezing point and a higher boiling point than distilled.
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!! (teeceemv)
...I think you should give this dealer of yours some type of mention (by name). We all tend to trash the bad ones thoroughly, so why not celebrate the good ones!...
Thanks again for all of the well wishes. I really appreciate it. I'll post some of those pics as soon as I get a chance!
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Re: Catastrophe strikes!!!
OK, picked the car up this afternoon!! Yee haw!! It ran like a champ. No problems....so far so good! :D:D
Some points of interest though...
I had to reprogram the keyless transmitter. No big deal, but for some reason it got "de-programmed" during the surgery.
Also, it appears that I'm going to have to "re-lower" the front end. It seems that when the surgeon reinstalled the front suspension he restored it to stock ride height. Again, no big deal.
I posted some pics of the engine swap on my website. Check them out here.
Dave :cheers:
Some points of interest though...
I had to reprogram the keyless transmitter. No big deal, but for some reason it got "de-programmed" during the surgery.
Also, it appears that I'm going to have to "re-lower" the front end. It seems that when the surgeon reinstalled the front suspension he restored it to stock ride height. Again, no big deal.
I posted some pics of the engine swap on my website. Check them out here.
Dave :cheers: