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ocbaud · 10-11-2003, 07:17 PM

pics of no engine soon!~

*1FaastC10* · 10-11-2003, 07:37 PM

mine is engineless too, sorry, no pics from me though.

i've got mine torn down to a shortblock already. so far, the additional damage is a possible camshaft, definitely lifters and a timing chain.

gchemist · 10-11-2003, 10:33 PM

You got till next Saturday to finish. Weather looking good.

Ric83 · 10-12-2003, 07:54 PM

Congrats!! Mine has been engineless for over a year and a half now!!

Oh wait, I guess that is not a good thing is it??

low 84 · 10-13-2003, 02:38 AM

looks like this was the week for engine work. i had my heads and the whole top end of the 408. and they are back on and its running again already. 12 hours straight in the garage

79BIG10 · 10-14-2003, 12:22 PM

Ryan why did you have yours off? I thought it was setup perfect?

low 84 · 10-14-2003, 02:18 PM

i didn't change anything about the setup. the head studs didn't get a good seal for some reason. i had a tiny bit of water coming up around a few of the studs so i tore it all down cleaned everything, put on a new set of head gaskets and a different kind of thread sealer on the treads going into the block. i really think it was my fault and when i orginaly did it i think i was confused about a whether a few of the studs went into the water jacket or not. but i took some peoples advice form CT performance this time and just used sealent on all of them. i probly could have fixed the problem without pulling the heads, but i spent too much money to cut corners so i tore it all apart.

10-11-2003, 07:17 PM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	we are done pics of no engine soon!~

10-11-2003, 10:33 PM	#3
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	You got till next Saturday to finish. Weather looking good. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-12-2003, 07:54 PM	#4
Ric83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 824	Congrats!! Mine has been engineless for over a year and a half now!! Oh wait, I guess that is not a good thing is it?? __________________ Ric '83 Silverado SWB Fleetside Here she is

10-13-2003, 02:38 AM	#5
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	looks like this was the week for engine work. i had my heads and the whole top end of the 408. and they are back on and its running again already. 12 hours straight in the garage __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

10-14-2003, 12:22 PM	#6
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Ryan why did you have yours off? I thought it was setup perfect? __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

10-11-2003, 07:37 PM	#2
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	mine is engineless too, sorry, no pics from me though. i've got mine torn down to a shortblock already. so far, the additional damage is a possible camshaft, definitely lifters and a timing chain.

10-14-2003, 02:18 PM	#7
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i didn't change anything about the setup. the head studs didn't get a good seal for some reason. i had a tiny bit of water coming up around a few of the studs so i tore it all down cleaned everything, put on a new set of head gaskets and a different kind of thread sealer on the treads going into the block. i really think it was my fault and when i orginaly did it i think i was confused about a whether a few of the studs went into the water jacket or not. but i took some peoples advice form CT performance this time and just used sealent on all of them. i probly could have fixed the problem without pulling the heads, but i spent too much money to cut corners so i tore it all apart. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's



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