How a freak accident ate a piston on my new motor!

[Sam_Fear]

Hey Tripper - what's the rest of the story? Is it history?

 

[Tripper]

Hey Tripper - what's the rest of the story? Is it history?

Nope... I didn't drive it but about 50' after it bombed & the crank was fine & I'm having new Clevite bearings installed, sleeved the bad cylinder but am waiting on a piston from GM... seems they're like hen's teeth! Hopefully back together next week! Thanks for asking!!!

BoB

 

[Tripper]

Seems our GM parts dealer is not really on the ball! 1st they sent the piston for a diesel motor & for some reason can't deliver the rings to go along. I'm startin' to get a lil irritated!!!

BoB

 

[Tripper]

Got the bullet back today & hoping to get my car back by Christmas. Been missin' me some HP & can't wait to get back behind the wheel!!! There's way tooooo many new 'Stangs, new Challengers & new Cameros that need dustin'!!!

BoB

 

[Tripper]

BIG RED came home today!!!

Well... after a long absence... my Chevelle came back home today! It really felt good to drive it again!!! Probably gonna have to go for a loooooooong cruise tomorrow!!! [cl[cl[cl

BoB

 

[bikedude]

that will pollish right out

 

[FlatBroke]

Glad you finally got it back. Let us know how the cruise goes.

 

[Tripper]

Glad you finally got it back. Let us know how the cruise goes.

Ohhh... it was sweeeeeeeeet!!! Forgot how nice it is to drive a car with plenty of HP. [cl

BoB

 

[Kruuzin]

Glad it turned out great for ya...ya took me from depressed to a happy guy in this thread.

 

[Tripper]

WHAT?!?!?

Well... when it rains... it pours! After all the time & $$$ spent gettin' my Chevelle back on the road after lunchin' the motor... the tranny goes south! Will be gittin' it back tomorrow or Thurs! Been reduced to drivin' my panel gasser with no heater. I look forward to big HP, heater & smoother ride! Yipppeee!!!

BoB

 

[Sam_Fear]

Well... when it rains... it pours! After all the time & $$$ spent gettin' my Chevelle back on the road after lunchin' the motor... the tranny goes south! Will be gittin' it back tomorrow or Thurs! Been reduced to drivin' my panel gasser with no heater. I look forward to big HP, heater & smoother ride! Yipppeee!!!

BoB

Eh, prolly was time for a rebuild anyways - ya gotta make sure all that HP is gittin to the ground!

As for the no heat situation - just crack the window open an inch - keeps the windshield from foggin up. Heck it can't be THAT cold - you live in TEXAS!

 

[BigIrish]

Man, and you drive it so gently all the time too, can't imagine you burned it up!!

 

[Tripper]

Eh, prolly was time for a rebuild anyways - ya gotta make sure all that HP is gittin to the ground!

As for the no heat situation - just crack the window open an inch - keeps the windshield from foggin up. Heck it can't be THAT cold - you live in TEXAS!

Yeah... it prob was about time to upgrade & believe it or not it's gonna freeze here at nite most of the week! Global warming!

Man, and you drive it so gently all the time too, can't imagine you burned it up!!

You are SO right... now if I can just figure out why my back tires keep wearin' out so fast!?!? [S

BoB

 

[Thunder1]

Hope it all works out with this last fix.

T1

 

[CR55]

Sorry to hear you're cruizin got cut down! But, now you have a new drive train.....Watch out for those Vettes and Stangs!!!....CR

 

[Sam_Fear]

Hope it all works out with this last fix.

T1

Next week he'll be back complaining that someone stole the tread off his tires.