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y5e06 View Member Profile	May 24 2005, 05:02 AM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 951 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 88	QUOTE (firehawkclone @ May 23 2005, 19:25) i put brand new PM rod's in with the stock bolt's. Ouch! Now that may be a problem. All that on the rebuild with $60 cheaper w/ stock rod bolts? They see a lot of stress. I'd be willing to bet it may have been a major contributor to your problems. 230-240 water temps this weekend for me w/ no engine performance issues (bottom breater, stock rad). What are the extended track longevity issues with these temps? Its only May here.... Yes, I'm running Redline 15-40wt w/ a 34 row cooler. Post cooler oil temps were about 240 all weekend, thats w/ 99 deg ambient temps (weather.com, wunderground.com)

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firehawkclone It was a bad weekend! May 22 2005, 06:45 PM

slowTA Ouch... I feel your pain. Just remember, this tim... May 22 2005, 06:49 PM

98_1LE I am very sorry to hear that John. Were there any ... May 22 2005, 11:50 PM

mitchntx Yes, please share the conditions when the motor le... May 23 2005, 12:51 AM

firehawkclone I was losing power right before she went, but i th... May 23 2005, 01:40 AM

Glenn98ZM6 explain hot. cause my motor ran 250+ all weekend f... May 23 2005, 01:59 AM

35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS sorry you lost your engine. I don't think I... May 23 2005, 02:37 AM

firehawkclone Glenn it was about 230+, and i haven't even to... May 23 2005, 03:00 AM

CMC #37 Bummer about the motor John. Soon as you drop ano... May 23 2005, 05:05 AM

Teutonic Speedracer QUOTE (Glenn98ZM6 @ May 22 2005, 20:59)explai... May 23 2005, 10:55 AM

Glenn98ZM6 you got me?? we worked all weekend trying to figur... May 23 2005, 12:49 PM

rmackintosh QUOTE (firehawkclone @ May 22 2005, 21:00)Gle... May 23 2005, 03:45 PM

Sam Strano This is where I ask what oil you were using..... May 23 2005, 05:01 PM

cdb95z28 QUOTE Posted on May 23 2005, 11:01 ---------------... May 23 2005, 05:20 PM

JKnight I don't want to steal John's thunder, sinc... May 24 2005, 12:00 AM

firehawkclone QUOTE (Sam Strano @ May 23 2005, 11:01)This i... May 24 2005, 01:25 AM

cdb95z28 Hmmmm............... Makes me want to stay away f... May 24 2005, 02:00 AM

rmackintosh QUOTE (Sam Strano @ May 23 2005, 11:01)This i... May 24 2005, 02:40 AM

y5e06 QUOTE (firehawkclone @ May 23 2005, 19:25)i p... May 24 2005, 05:02 AM

mitchntx I was running with the guage pegged at 250* and th... May 25 2005, 12:01 PM

Glenn98ZM6 well i use M1 15-50. it saw 250-300+ all weekend w... May 25 2005, 01:20 PM

AllZWay QUOTE (Glenn98ZM6 @ May 25 2005, 07:20)i... May 25 2005, 03:05 PM

firehawkclone Well it's taken me a week to jack the car up t... May 29 2005, 03:14 AM

nape Ouch, that's rough. May 29 2005, 08:54 AM

CMC#5 Sorry to hear this man. You'll get it back tho... Jun 3 2005, 08:13 PM

firehawkclone Well here's some pic's of the BAD and the ... Jun 26 2005, 03:24 PM

trackbird John, Looking through this wreckage: http://img.... Jun 26 2005, 05:02 PM

firehawkclone QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 26 2005, 11:02)John, ... Jun 26 2005, 05:22 PM

trackbird I do see one in the top two pics that snapped (rod... Jun 26 2005, 07:02 PM

firehawkclone Can you change the rod bolt's on a motor witho... Jun 26 2005, 09:53 PM

98_1LE I know it can be done in an LS1, but if it has man... Jun 26 2005, 10:02 PM

trackbird If they are pressed in bolts (SBC/LT1) you should ... Jun 27 2005, 12:17 AM

firehawkclone Well that solve's that! Well i'll thr... Jun 27 2005, 12:30 AM

firehawkclone IT'S ALIVE :drive: the motor that is. I am dea... Jul 16 2005, 03:41 AM

slowTA It's always something. Last time I built a mo... Jul 16 2005, 12:47 PM

firehawkclone QUOTE (slowTA @ Jul 16 2005, 06:47)It's a... Jul 16 2005, 05:18 PM

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firehawkclone View Member Profile	May 22 2005, 06:45 PM Post #1
Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81	Well i will keep it simple.... I blew the motor up in the second session of the day on sat (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I just had this motor rebuilt 10T mile's ago (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) A few rod's went through the Canton pan! I will post some pic's later, but im sure all of you have seen hole's before! Im just in a daze still.........I expected something to happen(do this) just not the motor! I WAS still the fastest guy on the track, turning a 1:37.5 a lap before she went!