motor go boom

[rr]

Ryan,

Well, I know how you feel. It's no fun when this stuff happens. I've always
taken it as God's way of telling me to build something better. It can be hard
to tell what really causes a failure like this.

I've gotten to the point where I think a GM crate motor with a supercharger
is the way to go. Don't need to buy a killer $$$ setup. Just something that
is strong to 6K rpm max. Then lots of boost. Run it until it wears out & then
another crate motor (and I'm not mean-a' a ZZ4).

Really hope this helps. . .

BobR.

p.s. 10 years ago I bought over-the-counter alum Vette heads because it
was cheaper then having the smog heads rebuilt!


KasaRyan at aol.com wrote:

> Well, I was on my way to the airport and something in the bottom end of the
> engine went brraap!!  I was stuck by the side of the road for 2 hours, 3
> hours to get towed away, and then I had to drive the olds to KC.  Arrgh!  I
> am pretty sure something very bad happened due to the oil on the outside of
> the engine.  I still don't have the truck back to look at it.  I was just
> moving along at 70 without a care when this happened.
>
> Ok - heed the advise - If you have a leaking head gasket where the wire has
> separated due to detonation, tear the whole engine down and check the
> bearings while you are at it.
>
> I don't know what I am going to do right now - I am thinking about giving up
> on the whole hot-rodding idea and building a near-stock motor with the
> factory 2bbl TBI wheezer.  I am thinking that cruise advance did this to me.
> Comments anyone?
>
> Thanks for listening to my electroyappin!
> Ryan Hampl - a K-State Grad!  kasaryan at aol.com
> 139 Hoover Ct.                     Controls Engineer
> Salina, KS  67401                  97 B12 / 93 chevy truck EFI 383
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