Blew my motor!

Rebel79 · 12-07-2002, 06:33 PM

Last Friday night I was cruising around town. I had stopped at home for a few minutes and was going to go out again. As soon as I started the motor, I threw a rod.

Let my Mustang Cobra rest in peace! I now need to save up some money to rebuild the bottom end and then sell the car. I can't afford this crap anymore! Two engines in 3.5 years is no fun! But hey at least I got 40,000 miles out of a built supercharged daily driver.

If anyone knows a good shop in the Bay Area (besides Apex) that has a good price, please let me know.

lx mike · 12-07-2002, 07:24 PM

no more "rumble"

i still listen to that video! gave me goosbumbs first time i watched and heard it!!

Crazy Horse GT · 12-07-2002, 07:49 PM

that sux rebel, you sure someone didnt sneak a weak rod chevy engine in there, sorry not funny, man that really sux.

Rebel79 · 12-07-2002, 09:04 PM

Well the guy that built the motor was a real shady character.

He put in the wrong cam (E-303 instead of a split duration cam), put on a REAL old set of ported GT-40's instead of porting mine. He stole my 1.7 roller rockers and put the 1.5 stamped steel rockers on there. He even stole my block for 2 months cause he spent all the money I gave him for the rebuild.

I'm actually suprised the motor ran as long as it did.

Crazy Horse GT · 12-07-2002, 09:31 PM

you need to get a lawyer bro, no chit, that is messed up.

Rice Hunter · 12-07-2002, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crazy Horse GT
you need to get a lawyer bro, no chit, that is messed up.

That's exactly right, you don't deserve that kind of treatment. I'm sorry about your car, 94 was a very good year. Good luck man.

Fox Body · 12-07-2002, 10:55 PM

Dang, man. Sorry bout that. That utterly sucks. I hear you about the money thing. I'm still not 100% sure I wanna build mine considering how much money I will put into it (which I already have, but not sure if I need to spend that money on that just yet).

Hope you get things worked out...

ultraflo · 12-07-2002, 11:17 PM

Sorry to hear about the carnage... and the shady mechanic business is uncalled for. I'd have a fist to nose conversation with that joker, forget about a lawyer.

That's uncalled for!

Hope things work out for the better and enable you to keep your Cobra... even if you put it back to stock, it's worth keeping, IMHO.

Later,
-Ryan

1969Mach1 · 12-08-2002, 12:48 AM

Damn guy that sucks..I would definitly go after the mechanic on this one... I'd be pretty pissed off. Hope everything turns out ok...

§am.

PKRWUD · 12-08-2002, 01:29 AM

Damn Scott, that does suck! i'm sorry to hear that kind of news from anyone, but especially from a good friend. hey, here's an idea, maybe you could design an anti-ricer sticker, and sell it online! You could make enough money to buy a new engine!

Okay, not that funny, but I know you smiled.

Take care,
~Chris

joe4speed · 12-08-2002, 02:46 AM

That does suck, dude, I hope you can get it up and running ASAP!!!!

NoSlow5.0 · 12-08-2002, 12:55 PM

So sorry Scott! I remember when i first came here years ago yours was one of the first cars i downloaded and it helped get me hooked on forced induction. I must have seen that video of your awsome drive by onto the highway a million times. I just hope you can find a way to work every thing out and keep the car you know you love. All my luck with sorting out this situation. P.S.- Time to put some foot to ***** with that mechanic. Good luck, Jonathan

Light Em Up!

84LX89GT · 12-08-2002, 07:46 PM

Sorry to hear about that Rebel79, that really sucks. Your car did absolutely haul though! What are you going to get after you sell your Cobra?

12-09-2002, 03:54 AM

Man that bites,your car is a sweet sounding machine

Now you got the perfect oppurtunity to build it better yet

Motorhead302 · 12-09-2002, 04:26 AM

i thought you had gotten that rebuilt not long ago. i remember all the posts complaining about the loser who did the work.

i don't think this is a selling offense, though, really. it's not necessarily the car's fault. i would personally get a good bottom end or rebuild yours, and continue to run it. and, 40k actually seems a little short to me, doesn't it? i figured that tuned properly a 5.0 would last a hell of a lot longer than that. oh well

and i'd talk to that mechanic, like everyone else says. might be too late, but if you've got any kind of proof of his shady activity, i'd call a lawyer.

POISNUS · 12-09-2002, 02:08 PM

Sorry to hear about that, I wouldn't sell it, but rather build a reliable bottom end. It's hard to find someone who is up to the task of doing something right. I build my own, and haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood) but I know what goes on during the process.

These motors are too tough to blow that easily, even with forced induction (unless there is a tuning problem).

Anyways sorry to hear that, and re-think selling it.

Jason

rbatson2 · 12-10-2002, 02:01 AM

That sucks Scott! I almost got taken in by a local engine builder but decided to go with Keith Craft. A few monthes after my engine was built I heard the horror stories about the local engine guru leaving town with alot of unfinished engines and even engines with different pistons in them, no kidding. There are people looking for this guy now.. his first name is Graham.. I can't remember his last name. Everyone was recommending him but after I talked with him personally, I just walked out. Funny thing is that some of the people that were taken by this ******* where the same ones laughing at me for walking out on him. Good luck with the car, just get a 'good' motor built... its cheaper than a new car, thats how I look at it anyhow.

Hethj7 · 12-10-2002, 07:48 PM

Sorry to hear that. I, like many others, loved watching video of your car. It may be too late to do much to the mechanic, but you can always check. It may be more of a headache than what it is worth though......good luck with whatever you decide.

12-07-2002, 06:33 PM	#1
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	Blew my motor! Last Friday night I was cruising around town. I had stopped at home for a few minutes and was going to go out again. As soon as I started the motor, I threw a rod. Let my Mustang Cobra rest in peace! I now need to save up some money to rebuild the bottom end and then sell the car. I can't afford this crap anymore! Two engines in 3.5 years is no fun! But hey at least I got 40,000 miles out of a built supercharged daily driver. If anyone knows a good shop in the Bay Area (besides Apex) that has a good price, please let me know. __________________ Scott Halihan, News Editor The MustangWorks Magazine 1994 Supercharged Mustang Cobra Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs

12-07-2002, 07:24 PM	#2
lx mike Undescribable Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Ft Myers Fla Posts: 1,539	no more "rumble" i still listen to that video! gave me goosbumbs first time i watched and heard it!! __________________ Rice Haters Club Member #101

12-07-2002, 07:49 PM	#3
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	that sux rebel, you sure someone didnt sneak a weak rod chevy engine in there, sorry not funny, man that really sux. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

12-07-2002, 09:04 PM	#4
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	Well the guy that built the motor was a real shady character. He put in the wrong cam (E-303 instead of a split duration cam), put on a REAL old set of ported GT-40's instead of porting mine. He stole my 1.7 roller rockers and put the 1.5 stamped steel rockers on there. He even stole my block for 2 months cause he spent all the money I gave him for the rebuild. I'm actually suprised the motor ran as long as it did. __________________ Scott Halihan, News Editor The MustangWorks Magazine 1994 Supercharged Mustang Cobra Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs

12-07-2002, 09:31 PM	#5
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	you need to get a lawyer bro, no chit, that is messed up. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

12-07-2002, 10:55 PM	#7
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Dang, man. Sorry bout that. That utterly sucks. I hear you about the money thing. I'm still not 100% sure I wanna build mine considering how much money I will put into it (which I already have, but not sure if I need to spend that money on that just yet). Hope you get things worked out... __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

12-07-2002, 11:17 PM	#8
ultraflo NX dealer-man Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 977	Sorry to hear about the carnage... and the shady mechanic business is uncalled for. I'd have a fist to nose conversation with that joker, forget about a lawyer. That's uncalled for! Hope things work out for the better and enable you to keep your Cobra... even if you put it back to stock, it's worth keeping, IMHO. Later, -Ryan __________________ RLS Racing! 93 LX 9.20 @ 147mph 03 Mach 1 12.39 @ 116mph

12-08-2002, 12:48 AM	#9
1969Mach1 HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,556	Damn guy that sucks..I would definitly go after the mechanic on this one... I'd be pretty pissed off. Hope everything turns out ok... §am. __________________ 1969 Mustang Mach 1Sold 351-4V Windsor, 4 Speed MACH 1 - Moving At The Speed Of Sound. 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car For Sale - Email me for Info 302-2V, 3-Speed Auto One of 2,106 made One of 405 sent to Canada. Yes those are caution lights, and No you can't pass me when there on. Ricer Hater's Club - Member #4

12-08-2002, 01:29 AM	#10
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Damn Scott, that does suck! i'm sorry to hear that kind of news from anyone, but especially from a good friend. hey, here's an idea, maybe you could design an anti-ricer sticker, and sell it online! You could make enough money to buy a new engine! Okay, not that funny, but I know you smiled. Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

12-08-2002, 02:46 AM	#11
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	That does suck, dude, I hope you can get it up and running ASAP!!!! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

12-08-2002, 12:55 PM	#12
NoSlow5.0 YOU HAVE NO MARBLES!!!!!! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Jonesboro,Georgia,USA (Providence, Ri) Posts: 868	So sorry Scott! I remember when i first came here years ago yours was one of the first cars i downloaded and it helped get me hooked on forced induction. I must have seen that video of your awsome drive by onto the highway a million times. I just hope you can find a way to work every thing out and keep the car you know you love. All my luck with sorting out this situation. P.S.- Time to put some foot to ***** with that mechanic. Good luck, Jonathan Light Em Up! __________________ My 87 GT....Marbles....The one and only O.G.!!! AIM: Marbles87Fox Light Em Up!!!

12-08-2002, 07:46 PM	#13
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Sorry to hear about that Rebel79, that really sucks. Your car did absolutely haul though! What are you going to get after you sell your Cobra? __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

12-09-2002, 03:54 AM	#14
Mustanguy Guest Posts: n/a	Man that bites,your car is a sweet sounding machine Now you got the perfect oppurtunity to build it better yet

12-09-2002, 04:26 AM	#15
Motorhead302 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 264	i thought you had gotten that rebuilt not long ago. i remember all the posts complaining about the loser who did the work. i don't think this is a selling offense, though, really. it's not necessarily the car's fault. i would personally get a good bottom end or rebuild yours, and continue to run it. and, 40k actually seems a little short to me, doesn't it? i figured that tuned properly a 5.0 would last a hell of a lot longer than that. oh well and i'd talk to that mechanic, like everyone else says. might be too late, but if you've got any kind of proof of his shady activity, i'd call a lawyer. __________________ Proud to be Rice Haters' Club member # 88, 95 GT, Pulleys, Headers, Off-road H, 3.55's, Tremec 3550, Cobra Clutch 14.4's @ 96mph before exhaust. '92 LX, 4.10's, Underdrives, Off-road, Flowmaster 2 Chambers, Chrome Cobra R Wheels NEW TIMES: 8.694@78.7, 13.694@97.76

12-09-2002, 02:08 PM	#16
POISNUS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Madison Heights, MI Posts: 357	Sorry to hear about that, I wouldn't sell it, but rather build a reliable bottom end. It's hard to find someone who is up to the task of doing something right. I build my own, and haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood) but I know what goes on during the process. These motors are too tough to blow that easily, even with forced induction (unless there is a tuning problem). Anyways sorry to hear that, and re-think selling it. Jason __________________ 2003 Satin Silver Cobra (12.47@113.6) 1989 GT Racecar (11.0x's on motor and an aborted spray run of 10.27) 1997 F-350 Powerstroke

12-10-2002, 02:01 AM	#17
rbatson2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 74	That sucks Scott! I almost got taken in by a local engine builder but decided to go with Keith Craft. A few monthes after my engine was built I heard the horror stories about the local engine guru leaving town with alot of unfinished engines and even engines with different pistons in them, no kidding. There are people looking for this guy now.. his first name is Graham.. I can't remember his last name. Everyone was recommending him but after I talked with him personally, I just walked out. Funny thing is that some of the people that were taken by this ******* where the same ones laughing at me for walking out on him. Good luck with the car, just get a 'good' motor built... its cheaper than a new car, thats how I look at it anyhow.

12-10-2002, 07:48 PM	#18
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	Sorry to hear that. I, like many others, loved watching video of your car. It may be too late to do much to the mechanic, but you can always check. It may be more of a headache than what it is worth though......good luck with whatever you decide. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT 1990 LX GT-40 motor 262 horsepower, 307ft-lbs (sold but forever loved) 1998 Contour SVT Rice Haters Club Member #244

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