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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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So yesterday a friend and I decided to pull my intake and heads before yanking out my motor to see what exactly faild on this motor just as I suspected the piston failed and a big chunk of it came off and what you see is the rings on the right side .
Time to pull out the motor tonight and drop the 347 in
[ February 25, 2012, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: 50Reasons ]
Posted by hilltim54 (Member # 10655) on
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This the coupe right??
Posted by stock fox (Member # 9211) on
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hmu if u need help
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on
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heh u can double check your ring gap now! lol, sucks man good luck with everything
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by Duncan Motors:
heh u can double check your ring gap now! lol, sucks man good luck with everything
Yea no shit ,guy who built it told me that the pistons would be alright because of the ring gap guess he doesn't know how to gap them right either I should of stuck with my gut and not go with those pistons and now my brand new heads are burgered up if it needs repair best believe it's coming out of his pockets
Posted by dvuspny (Member # 10949) on
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Not from over-heating cylinder #7 also?
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on
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Shave that engine bay before you put that 347 in.
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by dvuspny:
Not from over-heating cylinder #7 also?
No car never got over 180 even after that happened
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
Shave that engine bay before you put that 347 in.
I will get it done after the tune but need to get her done asap
Posted by 306mustang (Member # 9204) on
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I remember I bought this 89 gt like 4 years ago and when I went to pull the heads off the same thing happened and it had a 306 w like 7500 miles
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by 306mustang:
I remember I bought this 89 gt like 4 years ago and when I went to pull the heads off the same thing happened and it had a 306 w like 7500 miles
What pistons were in it
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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So last night the motor was pulled I installed the cam in the 347" will have the short block will be installed and also pulled the oil pan on the old motor I'll tiny pieces of the piston and rings were found
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Thought I'd update , flaming river manual rack is in!
[ February 25, 2012, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: 50Reasons ]
Posted by 66_5.0 (Member # 9974) on
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Good stuff Dee.. Im down to help if u need it
Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on
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Detonation will lift the ring land like you did on that piston.
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by turbo50:
Detonation will lift the ring land like you did on that piston.
Been thinking about that being the cause also
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by 66_5.0:
Good stuff Dee.. Im down to help if u need it
Yup so far been a pretty easy process going to start installing the fuel system so I got to drop the tank and install the new sumped tank then start plumbing
[ February 13, 2012, 03:46 PM: Message edited by: 50Reasons ]
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Just got the heads back from the machine shop and slapped those on the short block taking longer then expected but oh well
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Just waiting on my meth kit I ordered so I can figure out where to install it (mEthenol tank)
Posted by REDLIGHTING (Member # 11296) on
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Wat did u get stage 1 or 2
Posted by cali95gt (Member # 8940) on
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Just waiting on my meth kit I ordered so I can figure out where to install it (mEthenol tank)
There should be no guessing of where you should mount it. I hope you got the trunk mounted tank. The engine bay tank doesn't hold crap. Also stage 2 FTW!!
Posted by 306mustang (Member # 9204) on
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
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Originally posted by 306mustang:
I remember I bought this 89 gt like 4 years ago and when I went to pull the heads off the same thing happened and it had a 306 w like 7500 miles
What pistons were in it
If I remember I think they were some cheap mogul ones or something
Posted by 66_5.0 (Member # 9974) on
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Good stuff Dee cant wait to see it done!
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on
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Use your windshield wiper tank, done deal.
I've got some meth for you still.
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by REDLIGHTING:
Wat did u get stage 1 or 2
Stage 2 Danny
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
Use your windshield wiper tank, done deal.
I've got some meth for you still.
Yup thanks ! On mounting in the stock location I have a lot of wiring and solinoid in that location so that's a negative
Posted by 1RaW03SvT (Member # 9151) on
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you should clean up that bay alot bro maybe a lil paint and some wire tuckin acion lol
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by 1RaW03SvT:
you should clean up that bay alot bro maybe a lil paint and some wire tuckin acion lol
Plan too after knotts just need to get it all done so we can tune
Posted by Notch_notch (Member # 8902) on
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Thought I'd update , flaming river manual rack is in!
What happen to your fuel line with claps?
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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Originally posted by Notch_notch:
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Thought I'd update , flaming river manual rack is in!
What happen to your fuel line with claps?
The hard line broke years ago so that was a quick fix it all coming out and being replaced for whole AEROMOTIVE set up
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