just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun.

truefire04 · 10-07-2008, 04:58 PM

well as of the other day, i threw a rod....not sure how bad the damedge is....have not pulled the motor out of the truck yet, the v6 will begoing back in....im not sure if i even want to put the v8 back in due to some small problems i was haveing...powersteering leak, oil leak...

tennerv8 · 10-07-2008, 05:10 PM

Its all part of the game. Fix it and put it back together.

00s104.3 · 10-07-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tennerv8

Its all part of the game. Fix it and put it back together.

x2

OneLowSdime · 10-07-2008, 05:40 PM

RopeS · 10-07-2008, 08:43 PM

x4

Don't let a small thing like a thrown rod put you out of the v8 game..
You know even a v6 can throw a rod, right? Then what? A 2.2? lol

FxsX24 · 10-07-2008, 09:43 PM

power steering leak = 30 bucks worth of hose and its fixed
oil leak, uhhh replace the gaskets/seals while you are fixing it

if it is something you have to drive then the 6 is ok, but you gotta revert everything back to the way it was before, i say rebuild it and drive something else

truefire04 · 10-08-2008, 12:22 AM

yeah i have been thinking of rebuilding it, maybe better internals....cam.... i have a 97 jetta that i will be driving as soon as i get the clutch fixed...and i can get out of the thunderbird im driving now...i need to get a new oil pan i was told one from a 3rd gn f body would work....and the powersteering leak was leaking from the pump, fitting...and the oil pan was leaking from the oil level sensor....i guess if im going to go that far might as well replace the timeing set....

v8lonoma · 10-08-2008, 01:30 AM

fuck the 4.3 sounds like a perfect reason to pull the v8 out and beef it up for more power. dont let some minor bugs that need to be worked out turn you away from the v8.

truefire04 · 10-08-2008, 10:41 AM

its not...but i was just thinking that i wanted the truck on the rd, but now there is no reson for it now, so ill wate till i have the money to build the v8 up right

chevy42083 · 10-08-2008, 10:48 AM

Sounds like a good plan

Side note... I thought I was unique

... didn't know there was ANOTHER 2.73 geared LT1 2nd gen

You could always fix the power steering like i did.... the box has a loop of hose connecting the input to output, and i got rid of the stock accessory bracket

You can barely see the loop, but here's the bracket.

truefire04 · 10-08-2008, 11:32 AM

so how does that work for you? still have power steering....

chevy42083 · 10-08-2008, 12:35 PM

No power steering

Mine was leaking so badly it was going out 1/2 the time anyways... so now it's just "out" all the time.
BUT... it'll NEVER leak again

truefire04 · 10-08-2008, 01:02 PM

well i like haveing powersteering...so when i get around to taking it out rebuilding it putting it back in ill make sure everything is ok...

truefire04 · 10-10-2008, 09:56 AM

what does a good rebuild kit normoly caost.

V8Blaze · 10-10-2008, 03:56 PM

yea dont ditch it, ive had some many stupid problems with my engine, its unbelieveabe, ive wanted to sell the whole heap many times. But then i remember why i built it, so i just fix it and keep on going. And a rebuilt kit differs alot in price. I know alot of people have personal preference on manufactuers. They go from a few hundred for a simple ring/seals setup to a few grand for new crank, rods, pistons the works. It depends on what you broke and what you want to spend

truefire04 · 10-10-2008, 04:13 PM

well i hear a rod nocking, and now the lifters are tapping....so i want to do it right and upgrade everything so i wont have a problem later on. what about heads...i think ill go .30 over...i want to put a cam in it two....im not going to be useing it as a work truck anymore, and it wont be a dd...i have a 97 jetta for that.

truefire04 · 10-11-2008, 09:25 PM

would the starter make the truck sound like it threw a rod?

XtReMe_CaNaDiAn · 10-13-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by truefire04

would the starter make the truck sound like it threw a rod?

without sounding like a dick, it sounds like your guessing, if you threw a rod youll know it, does it knock? and it should knock a lot worse when it first starts, a good start would be to drop the oil and look for any sign of metal, even better cut open the filter and do the same. I'd hate to see you go BACK to a 4.3 if its something that can be fixed quite simply

truefire04 · 10-13-2008, 04:15 PM

well i had just changed the oil in it, a couple days before this happend....it knocks bad when you first start it and when you give it gass it gets even worse....its making a whinning sound also, i checked the belts but nothing seems to be broken....i checked the dipstick nothing on it ....i did run seafoam threw the motor....but like maybe 20 min. just sitting in the driveway.

95xtreme · 10-13-2008, 04:33 PM

flywheel loose? but yeah what is your oil pressure doing?

truefire04 · 10-13-2008, 04:39 PM

oil pressure is good....between 24-50....24 at idel and around 50 driving

truefire04 · 10-13-2008, 04:40 PM

flywheel shouldn't be loose, i never touch the trans when swapping, put motor and trans in as one.

10-07-2008, 04:58 PM	#1
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. well as of the other day, i threw a rod....not sure how bad the damedge is....have not pulled the motor out of the truck yet, the v6 will begoing back in....im not sure if i even want to put the v8 back in due to some small problems i was haveing...powersteering leak, oil leak...
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10-07-2008, 05:10 PM	#2
tennerv8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 387 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. Its all part of the game. Fix it and put it back together.
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10-07-2008, 05:34 PM	#3
00s104.3 Two Weeks!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Nevada User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. Quote: Originally Posted by tennerv8 Its all part of the game. Fix it and put it back together. x2
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10-07-2008, 05:40 PM	#4
OneLowSdime I SHIT BRICKS Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,337 Location: Oshkosh WI 54901 User is: Online	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. x3
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10-07-2008, 08:43 PM	#5
RopeS Power Hungry Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 795 Location: Farmington Hills/ SE Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. x4 Don't let a small thing like a thrown rod put you out of the v8 game.. You know even a v6 can throw a rod, right? Then what? A 2.2? lol
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10-07-2008, 09:43 PM	#6
FxsX24 94 s10 in progress Age: 21 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,675 Location: Verona NY User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. power steering leak = 30 bucks worth of hose and its fixed oil leak, uhhh replace the gaskets/seals while you are fixing it if it is something you have to drive then the 6 is ok, but you gotta revert everything back to the way it was before, i say rebuild it and drive something else Last edited by FxsX24 : 10-07-2008 at 09:45 PM.
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10-08-2008, 12:22 AM	#7
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. yeah i have been thinking of rebuilding it, maybe better internals....cam.... i have a 97 jetta that i will be driving as soon as i get the clutch fixed...and i can get out of the thunderbird im driving now...i need to get a new oil pan i was told one from a 3rd gn f body would work....and the powersteering leak was leaking from the pump, fitting...and the oil pan was leaking from the oil level sensor....i guess if im going to go that far might as well replace the timeing set.... Last edited by truefire04 : 10-08-2008 at 12:23 AM.
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10-08-2008, 01:30 AM	#8
v8lonoma BAGS FTMFL Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,639 Location: Rotterdam, NY User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. fuck the 4.3 sounds like a perfect reason to pull the v8 out and beef it up for more power. dont let some minor bugs that need to be worked out turn you away from the v8.
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10-08-2008, 10:41 AM	#9
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. its not...but i was just thinking that i wanted the truck on the rd, but now there is no reson for it now, so ill wate till i have the money to build the v8 up right
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10-08-2008, 10:48 AM	#10
chevy42083 Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 383 Location: Houston User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. Sounds like a good plan Side note... I thought I was unique ... didn't know there was ANOTHER 2.73 geared LT1 2nd gen You could always fix the power steering like i did.... the box has a loop of hose connecting the input to output, and i got rid of the stock accessory bracket You can barely see the loop, but here's the bracket.
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10-08-2008, 11:32 AM	#11
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. so how does that work for you? still have power steering....
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10-08-2008, 12:35 PM	#12
chevy42083 Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 383 Location: Houston User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. No power steering Mine was leaking so badly it was going out 1/2 the time anyways... so now it's just "out" all the time. BUT... it'll NEVER leak again
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10-08-2008, 01:02 PM	#13
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. well i like haveing powersteering...so when i get around to taking it out rebuilding it putting it back in ill make sure everything is ok...
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10-10-2008, 09:56 AM	#14
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. what does a good rebuild kit normoly caost.
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10-10-2008, 03:56 PM	#15
V8Blaze V8 with bags Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,106 Location: baton rouge, LA User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. yea dont ditch it, ive had some many stupid problems with my engine, its unbelieveabe, ive wanted to sell the whole heap many times. But then i remember why i built it, so i just fix it and keep on going. And a rebuilt kit differs alot in price. I know alot of people have personal preference on manufactuers. They go from a few hundred for a simple ring/seals setup to a few grand for new crank, rods, pistons the works. It depends on what you broke and what you want to spend
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10-10-2008, 04:13 PM	#16
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. well i hear a rod nocking, and now the lifters are tapping....so i want to do it right and upgrade everything so i wont have a problem later on. what about heads...i think ill go .30 over...i want to put a cam in it two....im not going to be useing it as a work truck anymore, and it wont be a dd...i have a 97 jetta for that. Last edited by truefire04 : 10-10-2008 at 04:15 PM.
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10-11-2008, 09:25 PM	#17
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. would the starter make the truck sound like it threw a rod?
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10-13-2008, 03:47 PM	#18
XtReMe_CaNaDiAn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 35 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. Quote: Originally Posted by truefire04 would the starter make the truck sound like it threw a rod? without sounding like a dick, it sounds like your guessing, if you threw a rod youll know it, does it knock? and it should knock a lot worse when it first starts, a good start would be to drop the oil and look for any sign of metal, even better cut open the filter and do the same. I'd hate to see you go BACK to a 4.3 if its something that can be fixed quite simply
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10-13-2008, 04:15 PM	#19
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. well i had just changed the oil in it, a couple days before this happend....it knocks bad when you first start it and when you give it gass it gets even worse....its making a whinning sound also, i checked the belts but nothing seems to be broken....i checked the dipstick nothing on it ....i did run seafoam threw the motor....but like maybe 20 min. just sitting in the driveway.
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95xtreme Anti chrome King! Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,873 Location: vadnais heights, MN User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. flywheel loose? but yeah what is your oil pressure doing?
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10-13-2008, 04:39 PM	#21
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. oil pressure is good....between 24-50....24 at idel and around 50 driving
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10-13-2008, 04:40 PM	#22
truefire04 Cutting Edge Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Riverview Florida User is: OffLine	Re: just saying good bye to the v8 guys its been fun. flywheel shouldn't be loose, i never touch the trans when swapping, put motor and trans in as one.
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