trunks
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Engine number 1: Purchased here darksideracing Mar '10 - ran for 3 minutes then crapped out. Massive blowby, low compression, toast.
Engine number 2: Purchased July local DSM guy (he's in the bad guy section here too) - started horrible knocking last week. I've babied the car as a dd very rarely accelerated hard.
Engine number 3: ?? I picked up a block locally cheap. Taking it to well know builder with a good reputation. No more messing around - wiseco pistons, eagle rods, acl tri metal bearings, arp mains, l19 head studs, balance shaft removal (he's doing it for me). Anything else I'm missing? I might pick up a tre tranny too while I'm at it since 3rd gear is grinding badly. I'm also going back to an oem flywheel as I'm sick and tired of all the driveline noise from the Fidanza.
I've learned the hard way and I'm hoping any newbs reading this will learn from my mistakes. If your not sure about it don't buy it. Anybody gone through more than three blocks in a year or do I get the golden dousche award /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bawling.gif
Engine number 2: Purchased July local DSM guy (he's in the bad guy section here too) - started horrible knocking last week. I've babied the car as a dd very rarely accelerated hard.
Engine number 3: ?? I picked up a block locally cheap. Taking it to well know builder with a good reputation. No more messing around - wiseco pistons, eagle rods, acl tri metal bearings, arp mains, l19 head studs, balance shaft removal (he's doing it for me). Anything else I'm missing? I might pick up a tre tranny too while I'm at it since 3rd gear is grinding badly. I'm also going back to an oem flywheel as I'm sick and tired of all the driveline noise from the Fidanza.
I've learned the hard way and I'm hoping any newbs reading this will learn from my mistakes. If your not sure about it don't buy it. Anybody gone through more than three blocks in a year or do I get the golden dousche award /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bawling.gif