Pumpking returns???
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 24,035
Likes: 2,341
From: Gilbert AZ
IMO, sounds like normal 1000+hp car stuff.
My balancer sheered apart
My cam sprocket cam loose taking out some parts
Had flywheel bolt issues
Driveshaft snap
Clutch die
Radiator split
Blower die
Plug wires burn
etc etc etc
Anyone with a 1000+hp car needs to be ready with money and time to deal with constant issues. They are not just go out and beat on and have fun.
My balancer sheered apart
My cam sprocket cam loose taking out some parts
Had flywheel bolt issues
Driveshaft snap
Clutch die
Radiator split
Blower die
Plug wires burn
etc etc etc
Anyone with a 1000+hp car needs to be ready with money and time to deal with constant issues. They are not just go out and beat on and have fun.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,836
Likes: 110
From: El Paso TX.
IMO, sounds like normal 1000+hp car stuff.
My balancer sheered apart
My cam sprocket cam loose taking out some parts
Had flywheel bolt issues
Driveshaft snap
Clutch die
Radiator split
Blower die
Plug wires burn
etc etc etc
Anyone with a 1000+hp car needs to be ready with money and time to deal with constant issues. They are not just go out and beat on and have fun.
My balancer sheered apart
My cam sprocket cam loose taking out some parts
Had flywheel bolt issues
Driveshaft snap
Clutch die
Radiator split
Blower die
Plug wires burn
etc etc etc
Anyone with a 1000+hp car needs to be ready with money and time to deal with constant issues. They are not just go out and beat on and have fun.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 24,035
Likes: 2,341
From: Gilbert AZ
Me too. Would never go over 750-800rwhp on a vette. Strongly considering putting a 3.3" pulley on, turning it way down, and enjoying the car way more.
Had 2 more items fail last night. Typical GM stuff.
Had 2 more items fail last night. Typical GM stuff.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,399
Likes: 30
How did your blower die?
I think I had a dozen things break on mine (GM quality) before I even tore it apart to mod.
I think I had a dozen things break on mine (GM quality) before I even tore it apart to mod.
IMO, sounds like normal 1000+hp car stuff.
My balancer sheered apart
My cam sprocket cam loose taking out some parts
Had flywheel bolt issues
Driveshaft snap
Clutch die
Radiator split
Blower die
Plug wires burn
etc etc etc
Anyone with a 1000+hp car needs to be ready with money and time to deal with constant issues. They are not just go out and beat on and have fun.
My balancer sheered apart
My cam sprocket cam loose taking out some parts
Had flywheel bolt issues
Driveshaft snap
Clutch die
Radiator split
Blower die
Plug wires burn
etc etc etc
Anyone with a 1000+hp car needs to be ready with money and time to deal with constant issues. They are not just go out and beat on and have fun.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 24,035
Likes: 2,341
From: Gilbert AZ
Lost a belt with ~2k on the blower setup. Sucked the belt between blower and pulley. Took out the oil seal there. Replaced seal and drove it for another 10k miles before it started making noise. Took blower apart and the whole case was packed full of belt. For 10k miles even with bearings packed full of belt it spun and worked fine. No fault of the blower, in fact I was so amazed that it made it that long like that. Just shows how robust and great the vortech blowers are.
As for the general GM crap, that list is too long. In past 6 months replaced climate controls because the screen went out, bushings, circuit board in dash, visor, speaker, and who knows what else. Still trying to find a center console door because the latch snapped off that awhile ago. I've never owned a car that has had some many little random things go out. Not even remotely related to power.
As for the general GM crap, that list is too long. In past 6 months replaced climate controls because the screen went out, bushings, circuit board in dash, visor, speaker, and who knows what else. Still trying to find a center console door because the latch snapped off that awhile ago. I've never owned a car that has had some many little random things go out. Not even remotely related to power.
Last edited by Unreal; Jan 18, 2017 at 04:55 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 7,820
Likes: 408
From: Montreal
St. Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by Unreal
Lost a belt with ~2k on the blower setup. Sucked the belt between blower and pulley. Took out the oil seal there. Replaced seal and drove it for another 10k miles before it started making noise. Took blower apart and the whole case was packed full of belt. For 10k miles even with bearings packed full of belt it spun and worked fine. No fault of the blower, in fact I was so amazed that it made it that long like that. Just shows how robust and great the vortech blowers are.
As for the general GM crap, that list is too long. In past 6 months replaced climate controls because the screen went out, bushings, circuit board in dash, visor, speaker, and who knows what else. Still trying to find a center console door because the latch snapped off that awhile ago. I've never owned a car that has had some many little random things go out. Not even remotely related to power.
As for the general GM crap, that list is too long. In past 6 months replaced climate controls because the screen went out, bushings, circuit board in dash, visor, speaker, and who knows what else. Still trying to find a center console door because the latch snapped off that awhile ago. I've never owned a car that has had some many little random things go out. Not even remotely related to power.
