Marauderman
05-14-2005, 04:05 PM
Well, the story of what I'm up to has been told to the Carolina Marauder group today at our monthly meet and so......I want to share it with you all as well.....
The following occurred due to several factors , none of which was due to my S/C install by and from Dennis Reinhart- It was due to my particular type of driving in the "caught up in the moment " situation , a lot of which I do -and an earlier bad install from another tranny installer I had do work for me who is un-associated with DR and his group--- and as far back as my headers install for the gasket problems---so it was the engine that you might say failed me-- I have driven the car hard for over a year and even draged it in Alt..so all need to understand some cause and effects here --not anything else...
I suppose the best place is the beginning---I call it--what else--
"Cause and Effect"
While running another car between 90-110MPH in 3rd, I let go the acceleration three times ,in fast succession,due to road manuvours, ( you had to be there) and then had to stop quickly at a traffic light---all under a mile distance -- the car stalls and on re-start, she is very sick and doesn't want to run --missing badly and exhaust sounding like it's been hit with a machine gun...I limp home a short distance away--fortunately..
A check of the plugs finds the second back , drivers side, from the front, completly push inward--closed- NOT GOOD-
I call my friends at CPRACING here in Charlotte--discuss my situation--
After two weeks of thinking and negotiation, I decided to have them do surgery to find out all my problems----they come and haul my MM away in an enclosed trailer--very good care!!!
Next - SURGERY FINDINGS[/B]
[B]Engine removal-
1.The bent spark plug mentioned above of course
2. 2 bell housing bolts missing, 2 very loose, and remaining too tight to hardly
loosen.
3. Torque converter bolts so tight it took two men off their feet on wrenches
to loosen.
4. Passenger side manifold to head and x-pipe leaking exhaust severly--
gaskets were shot and for the most part gone on one side---may be the
cause of blue smoke on start up til it got hot and became unnoticeable--
who knows--(just a though interjected here)-
5. Belt tensioner failing causing belt to ride into front cover. (maybe from
wreck earlier in it's life-for those who have kept up on my MM)
6. Two(2) large washers(adding up to what appears to be slight more than
1/4 inch) used as spacers on drivers side engine mount for "leveling"
engine in-place--Now this is very interesting! NOt sure where this came
from--could have been from the body shop from wreck--maybe from
factory---it will be interesting when balancing engine later)
The results were: detonation of the 2nd cylinder from drivers side, blowing the upper piston ring lancers thru the engine and also damaging oil ring seal on piston..this caused the spark plug to be impacted by the explosion of the upper piston , pushing it closed and thus the missing and exhaust problems.....
So now what??? Reed--light up that cigar!!
I am having the engine completly re-built ( Marty sit down --it's ok) and the following done:- there wasn't much else left to do---
*Forged Pistons/ rings( Diamond)
* Forged Rods-diamonds
* APR Head studs
* Upgraded tranny pan /w-plug
* Ported and polished heads
* Engine completly checked at machine shop and "fine tuned"-
(inspect valve seals and all for damage from blown out debris)
* Install PI 3K Torque Converter
* Install J-Mod to Tranny--(Thanks Barry for info)
* Cams---will do what is needed-
* Install rear gridle and stud kit
* Replace 410 gears w/430---410's going to wifes '97 T-BIrd--
* Replace 3.61 pully w/3.2 pully
* Lower my compression
* Install new belt and tensioner
* Install all new gaskets-that will work for this engine-
* Replace fuel filter w/DR mod
* Install 2 "A" pod guages-relocate boost to "A" -add water/tranny gauges
* Upgrade exhaust system before and after Magnaflows--Anyone know of
a good muffler shop????? cough--cough--
* Upgrade valve springs if needed
* Complete balance of engine( there is an old Holman/Moody man here in
town if my shop has a problem --I can get him if needed for this --his shop
is perfect--love Charlotte--)
* Re-install DR Vortec #7 S/C system kit
* Road Test and Dyno Tune
and while the car is undergoing this transformation for the third time, I'll be hunting to get wider wheels and larger tires-----a thread that is so confusing to me--so to those who have done this --I wil be asking you for some help here--hope you can---thanks in advance--
Well..now you know--I problably left some things out cause it is so many--right Marty-- but #7 wil come out more a BAD MM than she was---I want to be there for the Nov Alt. event so I hope to practice some in Fayetteville some before then....
She won't be a LK , but maybe a close 2nd--who knows--hey --you only live once--it outta be fun-- I think a new name for my MM is needed--
doesn't the name " Christine" seem to come to mine here??? this is round three.....
Will keep all up to date on my re-build as I get it--- later....Tom
The following occurred due to several factors , none of which was due to my S/C install by and from Dennis Reinhart- It was due to my particular type of driving in the "caught up in the moment " situation , a lot of which I do -and an earlier bad install from another tranny installer I had do work for me who is un-associated with DR and his group--- and as far back as my headers install for the gasket problems---so it was the engine that you might say failed me-- I have driven the car hard for over a year and even draged it in Alt..so all need to understand some cause and effects here --not anything else...
I suppose the best place is the beginning---I call it--what else--
"Cause and Effect"
While running another car between 90-110MPH in 3rd, I let go the acceleration three times ,in fast succession,due to road manuvours, ( you had to be there) and then had to stop quickly at a traffic light---all under a mile distance -- the car stalls and on re-start, she is very sick and doesn't want to run --missing badly and exhaust sounding like it's been hit with a machine gun...I limp home a short distance away--fortunately..
A check of the plugs finds the second back , drivers side, from the front, completly push inward--closed- NOT GOOD-
I call my friends at CPRACING here in Charlotte--discuss my situation--
After two weeks of thinking and negotiation, I decided to have them do surgery to find out all my problems----they come and haul my MM away in an enclosed trailer--very good care!!!
Next - SURGERY FINDINGS[/B]
[B]Engine removal-
1.The bent spark plug mentioned above of course
2. 2 bell housing bolts missing, 2 very loose, and remaining too tight to hardly
loosen.
3. Torque converter bolts so tight it took two men off their feet on wrenches
to loosen.
4. Passenger side manifold to head and x-pipe leaking exhaust severly--
gaskets were shot and for the most part gone on one side---may be the
cause of blue smoke on start up til it got hot and became unnoticeable--
who knows--(just a though interjected here)-
5. Belt tensioner failing causing belt to ride into front cover. (maybe from
wreck earlier in it's life-for those who have kept up on my MM)
6. Two(2) large washers(adding up to what appears to be slight more than
1/4 inch) used as spacers on drivers side engine mount for "leveling"
engine in-place--Now this is very interesting! NOt sure where this came
from--could have been from the body shop from wreck--maybe from
factory---it will be interesting when balancing engine later)
The results were: detonation of the 2nd cylinder from drivers side, blowing the upper piston ring lancers thru the engine and also damaging oil ring seal on piston..this caused the spark plug to be impacted by the explosion of the upper piston , pushing it closed and thus the missing and exhaust problems.....
So now what??? Reed--light up that cigar!!
I am having the engine completly re-built ( Marty sit down --it's ok) and the following done:- there wasn't much else left to do---
*Forged Pistons/ rings( Diamond)
* Forged Rods-diamonds
* APR Head studs
* Upgraded tranny pan /w-plug
* Ported and polished heads
* Engine completly checked at machine shop and "fine tuned"-
(inspect valve seals and all for damage from blown out debris)
* Install PI 3K Torque Converter
* Install J-Mod to Tranny--(Thanks Barry for info)
* Cams---will do what is needed-
* Install rear gridle and stud kit
* Replace 410 gears w/430---410's going to wifes '97 T-BIrd--
* Replace 3.61 pully w/3.2 pully
* Lower my compression
* Install new belt and tensioner
* Install all new gaskets-that will work for this engine-
* Replace fuel filter w/DR mod
* Install 2 "A" pod guages-relocate boost to "A" -add water/tranny gauges
* Upgrade exhaust system before and after Magnaflows--Anyone know of
a good muffler shop????? cough--cough--
* Upgrade valve springs if needed
* Complete balance of engine( there is an old Holman/Moody man here in
town if my shop has a problem --I can get him if needed for this --his shop
is perfect--love Charlotte--)
* Re-install DR Vortec #7 S/C system kit
* Road Test and Dyno Tune
and while the car is undergoing this transformation for the third time, I'll be hunting to get wider wheels and larger tires-----a thread that is so confusing to me--so to those who have done this --I wil be asking you for some help here--hope you can---thanks in advance--
Well..now you know--I problably left some things out cause it is so many--right Marty-- but #7 wil come out more a BAD MM than she was---I want to be there for the Nov Alt. event so I hope to practice some in Fayetteville some before then....
She won't be a LK , but maybe a close 2nd--who knows--hey --you only live once--it outta be fun-- I think a new name for my MM is needed--
doesn't the name " Christine" seem to come to mine here??? this is round three.....
Will keep all up to date on my re-build as I get it--- later....Tom