ARGH!!!!! THIS SUCKS!

Kevin Price · 05-07-2001, 08:15 AM

Well, yesterday was the day. The day I would FINALLY get my car down to the strip to get some times.

For those of you not aware, I have been assembling my 89 GT for 2 years now, almost to the day.

Anyway, it was an absolute perfect morning to go racing. I get to my shop about 7:30, do some finishing touches to the roll control, and I am done.

I decide it might be a good idea to do a test burnout to make sure everything is working correctly, so, I did just that.

Well, this is when it got really fun. As I completed I heard a nice knocking sound. Where? COMING FROM THIS BRAND NEW MOTOR!

Popped the valve covers only to discover 1 broken pushrod, another ruined pushrod, and more metal shavings than I cared too.

Problem? No oiling in the top of the motor at all. Possibly plugged restrictors.

Ahhhh, another 3 weeks at least. I love waiting.

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SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle
of giggle gas. My Car

Josh91 · 05-07-2001, 11:17 AM

Damn Kevin, that sucks arse! I guess nothing worth having ever came easy though! I would like to come down and see your ride sometime soon though! Keep us posted!

BTW - There are a bunch of us from over at StangNet that were going to head to Wichita the 26th for a get together and maybe some racing at WIR. You gonna be around that weekend?

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joe4speed · 05-07-2001, 11:34 AM

Oh nooooo... I'm sorry to hear that!!! What would have caused that on a new motor??? I hope you get it taken care of, and all goes well... I have my fingers crossed for you!!!
Good luck!!

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Joe!
1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:
www.joe4speed.com
1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph!
1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS

Kevin Price · 05-07-2001, 12:08 PM

Josh

Well HOPEFULLY I will have it back by then. If so there is a chance that I may be able to bring it up for some tuning. That's probably a big "if" as it is hard to tell exactly how bad the damage is. With the amount of shavings I saw, the damage could be from moderate to severe, wont really know until next weekend when I run it back down to the builder. Hopefully the cam isn't damaged, lifters, cyl. walls, etc;. At the very least I will have new bearings installed and everything cleaned up.

As far as what might have happened. My guess is that either the oil restricters are plugged (unlikely since there are 2) or else the oiling set-up was improperly assembled. This thing isn't oiling at all on any of the rockers.

Argh, I hate thinking about it. I will keep everyone posted.

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SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle
of giggle gas. My Car

Unit 5302 · 05-07-2001, 06:37 PM

That bites man, sorry to hear it.

My dad had his 427 professionally rebuilt, they installed the f***in cam bearings in backwards, it lost oil pressure just like nothing flat. My dad shut it down right away when it did, but he's pretty sure that's why he took out a rod.

[This message has been edited by Capri306 (edited 05-08-2001).]

Kevin Price · 05-08-2001, 07:59 AM

I have an external pump and my oil pressure never dropped below 70psi. On my setup, there is a feed that runs in the motor at the front which oils the mains, rods, etc.

There is another line that runs just behind the head on the passenger side. My oil pressure runs just behind this point. So, has to be something wrong past the gauge.

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SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle
of giggle gas. My Car

05-07-2001, 08:15 AM	#1
Kevin Price Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Oxford, KS Posts: 935	ARGH!!!!! THIS SUCKS! Well, yesterday was the day. The day I would FINALLY get my car down to the strip to get some times. For those of you not aware, I have been assembling my 89 GT for 2 years now, almost to the day. Anyway, it was an absolute perfect morning to go racing. I get to my shop about 7:30, do some finishing touches to the roll control, and I am done. I decide it might be a good idea to do a test burnout to make sure everything is working correctly, so, I did just that. Well, this is when it got really fun. As I completed I heard a nice knocking sound. Where? COMING FROM THIS BRAND NEW MOTOR! Popped the valve covers only to discover 1 broken pushrod, another ruined pushrod, and more metal shavings than I cared too. Problem? No oiling in the top of the motor at all. Possibly plugged restrictors. Ahhhh, another 3 weeks at least. I love waiting. ------------------ SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle of giggle gas. My Car

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05-07-2001, 11:17 AM	#2
Josh91 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 83	Damn Kevin, that sucks arse! I guess nothing worth having ever came easy though! I would like to come down and see your ride sometime soon though! Keep us posted! BTW - There are a bunch of us from over at StangNet that were going to head to Wichita the 26th for a get together and maybe some racing at WIR. You gonna be around that weekend? ------------------ 91 GT - Cobra Intake, FMS 65mm TB, C&L 73mm MAF, GT-40P heads, Crane 2031 cam, Crane 1.7rr, Built AOD, Art Carr 2400 non-lockup converter, Transgo shift kit, BBK cold air, FMS 'P' headers, Pacesetter off-road H, BBK aluminum pulleys, Flows w/dumps, FMS 4.10's, Steeda STB, StangNet LCA's, for now... Original GT-40P Tech Page

05-07-2001, 11:34 AM	#3
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Oh nooooo... I'm sorry to hear that!!! What would have caused that on a new motor??? I hope you get it taken care of, and all goes well... I have my fingers crossed for you!!! Good luck!! ------------------ Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website: www.joe4speed.com 1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph! 1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS

05-07-2001, 12:08 PM	#4
Kevin Price Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Oxford, KS Posts: 935	Josh Well HOPEFULLY I will have it back by then. If so there is a chance that I may be able to bring it up for some tuning. That's probably a big "if" as it is hard to tell exactly how bad the damage is. With the amount of shavings I saw, the damage could be from moderate to severe, wont really know until next weekend when I run it back down to the builder. Hopefully the cam isn't damaged, lifters, cyl. walls, etc;. At the very least I will have new bearings installed and everything cleaned up. As far as what might have happened. My guess is that either the oil restricters are plugged (unlikely since there are 2) or else the oiling set-up was improperly assembled. This thing isn't oiling at all on any of the rockers. Argh, I hate thinking about it. I will keep everyone posted. ------------------ SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle of giggle gas. My Car

05-07-2001, 06:37 PM	#5
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	That bites man, sorry to hear it. My dad had his 427 professionally rebuilt, they installed the f***in cam bearings in backwards, it lost oil pressure just like nothing flat. My dad shut it down right away when it did, but he's pretty sure that's why he took out a rod. [This message has been edited by Capri306 (edited 05-08-2001).]

05-08-2001, 07:59 AM	#6
Kevin Price Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Oxford, KS Posts: 935	I have an external pump and my oil pressure never dropped below 70psi. On my setup, there is a feed that runs in the motor at the front which oils the mains, rods, etc. There is another line that runs just behind the head on the passenger side. My oil pressure runs just behind this point. So, has to be something wrong past the gauge. ------------------ SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle of giggle gas. My Car