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07-30-2011, 01:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Blue Ridge, Tx
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Oops, CL buy gone bad
I picked up a 454 a while back and obviously, I'm too trusting. The guy said it was a fresh engine and ran great. I didn't pay much for it since it was already pulled and couldn't hear it run. I did pull all the tin and everything looked good and clean. There were no shavings, water in the oil, etc...so I put it all back together. I fired it up this week and it started clanking up top right away. Oil pressure was good, but it got louder very quickly and then all hell broke loose. The pic below is pretty much all that's left of the #1 cyl. There is one smaller piece down by the crank. Looks like it's time to stroke it and go all forged internals as long as the block checks out and the cyl can be cleaned up. I don't have a question, just thought I would share and remind you, buyer beware. Oh well, it's only money and time, right?
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