motor go boom

[Gonyou, Jeremy (.)]

Ryan, 

I think we've all had those moments where leasing a 4 door, automatic Honda
looks good.  There's been more than a few times that I considered hanging up
the tools for good ... but it never lasts for more than a day or so.  Hope
to see you back in the saddle soon!

Good Luck

Jeremy


> 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
> phone  (785) 825 5831
> I'M ALWAYS FIRST TO THE GROCERY STORE!
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> <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/kasaryan/myhomepage/hotspot.html">Ryan
Hampl
> and his happenin' Hotspot</A> - updated 11/20/00
>
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