Blown motor!!!!

Wattles · 11-22-2013, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cosmogirl

Like I said before, you guys that are about to take the plunge to go fi had better be paying attention because at this point I have no options for a built block and even when I do manage to get my hands on one it will still take a lot of time to install the turbo kit again and then install the motor... At this point Iam seriously considering buying another stock motor and selling the tt kit and then selling the car.

We all know the ultimate risk when we take on an FI project. That doesn't really lessen the sting much when your motor goes down. I know this (like Cosmogirl) all too well. Then with the added downtime and BIG $$$ additional investment it adds insult to injury.
With all the talk of "how much power a stock can handle reliably" it is easy to lie to yourself and say it won't happen to me. I know I did.

You MUST plan for the worst and hope for the best. Otherwise you will be devistated when it does happen to you.
Think of it like shoving three sticks of dynamite to the cylendars when they are designed to handle one or two.

Good luck with the built motor!

COSMO · 11-22-2013, 07:55 AM

[QUOTE=Wattles;2579102]We all know the ultimate risk when we take on an FI project. That doesn't really lessen the sting much when your motor goes down. I know this (like Cosmogirl) all too well. Then with the added downtime and BIG $$$ additional investment it adds insult to injury.
With all the talk of "how much power a stock can handle reliably" it is easy to lie to yourself and say it won't happen to me. I know I did.

You MUST plan for the worst and hope for the best. Otherwise you will be devistated when it does happen to you.
Think of it like shoving three sticks of dynamite to the cylendars when they are designed to handle one or two.

Good luck with the built motor![/QUOT

I see you have a gtm long block?
How long did it take to get from from them? I have the money to pull the trigger but no options.

Wattles · 11-22-2013, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by cosmogirl

I see you have a gtm long block?
How long did it take to get from from them? I have the money to pull the trigger but no options. Suck @ss...

It's hard to say how long since I was dealing with other issues (like waiting for newly designed manifolds and such).
I'm guessing (and it's a guess based on my experience) that the quoted time will be a few (3 maybe) weeks for a rebuild & mod of your current engine/long block. But I stress you should plan MUCH longer (again based on MY experience).

That being said, I absolutely feel Sam tried to give me a huge break on the work he did. The engine is holding up well and feels super solid.
I think Sam works very hard to make everyone as happy as possible; but completely over extends his ability to crank out cars & kits. This leads to multiple missed deadlines.

Good luck!

hjo1078 · 11-22-2013, 01:26 PM

[QUOTE=cosmogirl;2579119]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wattles

We all know the ultimate risk when we take on an FI project. That doesn't really lessen the sting much when your motor goes down. I know this (like Cosmogirl) all too well. Then with the added downtime and BIG $$$ additional investment it adds insult to injury.
With all the talk of "how much power a stock can handle reliably" it is easy to lie to yourself and say it won't happen to me. I know I did.

You MUST plan for the worst and hope for the best. Otherwise you will be devistated when it does happen to you.
Think of it like shoving three sticks of dynamite to the cylendars when they are designed to handle one or two.

Good luck with the built motor![/QUOT

I see you have a gtm long block?
How long did it take to get from from them? I have the money to pull the trigger but no options.

Thats exactly why im having my engine built getting ready for my fi tt kit

Sorry to hear ur troubles bro

11-22-2013, 07:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 20	[QUOTE=Wattles;2579102]We all know the ultimate risk when we take on an FI project. That doesn't really lessen the sting much when your motor goes down. I know this (like Cosmogirl) all too well. Then with the added downtime and BIG $$$ additional investment it adds insult to injury. With all the talk of "how much power a stock can handle reliably" it is easy to lie to yourself and say it won't happen to me. I know I did. You MUST plan for the worst and hope for the best. Otherwise you will be devistated when it does happen to you. Think of it like shoving three sticks of dynamite to the cylendars when they are designed to handle one or two. Good luck with the built motor![/QUOT I see you have a gtm long block? How long did it take to get from from them? I have the money to pull the trigger but no options. Last edited by COSMO; 11-22-2013 at 10:38 AM.

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