Some interesting news on my car today..

[281pony]

i got some interesting news on my car today. started off by me taking my set of edelbrock heads in for cleaning.

on top of my two head gasket blowouts, cracked block, and wrench in oil pan. my rocker bolts stripped in two spots and i had to spend 7 hours drilling them out. so they needed cleaning from the shavings.

when they started to clean them, the edelbrock bushings were all found broken. the flat washer part was seperating from the circular part. i called edelbrock and they said this has never been heard of, and want them sent in for research there is $40 more dollars for new bushings.

then i went to start taking the internals out of my 306 to have the block checked to notify that it was for sure cracked. once i got down there to loosen some bolts, i saw some more problems. the CRANK is cracked in 3 places. all the way through about an inch long. so far 3 of 5 pistons have had shattered rings. they were broken in anywhere from 3 to four places. so not only did i get screwed by this guy for a cracked block, i dont even know that the internals (pistons/rods now) are worth a **** to sell.

last news is edelbrock recommended different head gaskets then the standard felpro's i have, so theres another 60 bucks in gaskets.

sorry had to vent. doesnt feel like my car is ever going to run again. already spent 1400 on the initial shortblock, then the head gasket money, now a little over 4000 on my new stuff. then come to find out i cant even deduct selling the internals off the total 3 months down and counting...

anyone heard of a crank cracking, block cracking and piston rings shattering in 150 miles under normal conditions?

 

[Rick 91GT]

Normal Conditions..lol Some one had a major explosion and trashed that motor.

What head gaskets do you have? What do they reccomend?

 

[sandman0023]

Ouch. Sorry to hear that. I've been reading about your situation for a few months now and just want to say I feel for ya. That sucks

 

[87'GTstang]

Where in God's name did that shortblock come from?

 

[Kerpal]

Ouch. Sorry to hear that. I've been reading about your situation for a few months now and just want to say I feel for ya. That sucks

what he said.

is edlebrock at least going to remedy the problem with your heads?

 

[281pony]

they said to send in the bushings and a couple of my head bolts and then they would get back to me. didnt sound like i was getting free replacements, not anytime soon at least.

i was using standard head gaskets that come in the overhaul kits, they recommended felpro 1011-2 gaskets for the aluminum heads.

the shortblock came from a dicklick in michigan.

also rick. i just got my canton oil pan, and there is no hole for the oil sending unit the stock pan has. is this necessary or what? i believe thats what it is, it connects right off the o2 sensor line on the back corner of the stock pan.

 

[crunchie12268]

Isn't that your low oil indicator sensor that you are talking about?

anyways.. that really sucks, I can get you a 347 circle track engine (shortblock) that has flat hypertech pistons and some other goodies. He used it for two years and ran 150 shot of nitrous, but it was a really strong engine and still is. Rings are file fitted so maybe it would work. He told me he would sell it for 1000 bucks.

 

[281pony]

oh that probably is the low oil sensor. i have an autometer oil pressure gauge so i should be ok without it, right? rick any opinions?

thanks for the offer on the shortblock. i have a pro street 331 i already paid for. i will never buy a used shortblock or any internal part after this experience anyways. dont care who owned it.

 

[_jb_]

Wow...sorry to hear this.

 

[HISSIN50]

oh that probably is the low oil sensor. i have an autometer oil pressure gauge so i should be ok without it, right? rick any opinions?

oil level and oil presssure gauge sending unit locations are completely different. the pressure gauges threads into the hex tube above the oil filter.

i dont see why you cant run w/o the oil level sensor.

good luck and sorry to hear about all the problems. hmmm, might a crate motor for Christmas be in your future? J/K

 

[281pony]

oil level and oil presssure gauge sending unit locations are completely different. the pressure gauges threads into the hex tube above the oil filter.

i dont see why you cant run w/o the oil level sensor.

good luck and sorry to hear about all the problems. hmmm, might a crate motor for Christmas be in your future? J/K

yeah that was a stupid guess of me, i have to connect and disconnect my autometer gauge everytime this crap happens so im real familiar with it thanks for the input on the oil level sensor.

pretty close on the crate engine. more along the lines of a 331 shortblock though

 

[5spd GT]

Sorry...didn't catch it but did you buy the heads new or used?

That is the problem with buying things used and from people you know or don't know...you can get the in the end...

 

[281pony]

heads were bought used, but they are fine.

had valves done, new springs, retainers, locks, decked, cleaned, pressure tested.