Spun a rod bearing last Monday! Garage pix

[Eagle]

Well last Monday I spun a rod bearing on my 57k mile 02 Trans Am. QuikCobra can roll freely on Randall without being worried that I'll blow his doors off... for now!

Plans in the works include heads & cam upgrades as well as a forged rotating assembly. The motor should be done in 2-3 weeks time, then I have to get it back in the car which should take another 1-2 weeks.

Next problem will be keeping the axle from grenading...

Creative driveway labelling:

Spun what?

How to completely consume a 2 car garage:

K member anyone?

Props out to all the buds that have assisted to date with the work going on with my car. Without you boys this project would take me 12 years to complete. 2 days to pull the entire K-member with engine & trans for the first time... pretty awesome! Thx to Bru for the pix too!

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[CamaroSS]

nice writing on the driveway bru told us about it a little when we were out. that sucks man, hope everything goes together smoothly

 

[Eagle]

I'm sure it'll work out for the best when its all said and done. COMON 10's!

 

[greasy]

Where is the one of me pissing on the motor?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[Eagle]

Silence...

 

[SinisterSHO]

hot and ready :drool:

 

[Eagle]

Should be sick when the car is running again. New cam specs look something like 232/234 .598/.598 112LSA... LOPE LOPE... LOPE... LOPE... :evil:

 

[CamaroSS]

Should be sick when the car is running again. New cam specs look something like 232/234 .598/.598 112LSA... LOPE LOPE... LOPE... LOPE... :evil:

if my car had a cam, im bettin the specs would be very similar

 

[Eagle]

"IF" LOL

How do you like it? Ever dyno it?

-Eagle

 

[CamaroSS]

if i had to guess, id say its a pretty good sized cam for the street

 

[Eagle]

Yeah I figured it might be. I don't drive my car much, so it should spice things up a bit when I do!

 

[Bru]

The car is definitely going to be hairy once it's done.

Some more pics of the carnage:

 

[Bru]

This would be a good "FAIL" picture.

 

[Eagle]

LMAO @ FAIL PIC... hahahha

 

[CamaroSS]

This would be a good "FAIL" picture.

 

[Mook]

good luck mang

 

[blakbearddelite]

Sean, didn't you put down like 375/375 at the dyno day?

Dan, really looking forward to putting everything back together and seeing your car run 14's Seriously, it should be wicked fast once everything is in. Can't wait to hear that cam!!!

mark

 

[WhiteDevil]

Spun bearings are a bitch. But it is a GM crate engine, and they are NOTORIOUS for dropping main cap bolts and spinning bearings.

Not saying you bought a crate engine but it is the same engine they sell in crates.

Henco En Mexico explains it all.

 

[IDAFC21]

This would be a good "FAIL" picture.

"youre doing it wrong"


sucks tho. but its also kinda fun to break stuff, cuz you get to rebuild it bigger, better, stronger, you have the technology. good luck

 

[Ron Vogel]

Those stock motor mounts look really heavy.

 

[Euro]

Know the feeling all too well! Looks like fun tho

 

[Eagle]

ROFL @ motor mounts... that wasn't the first thing that came to my mind... but then again I still have full leather interior, sound dampening material, BACK SEATS EVEN! The motor mounts didn't strike me as being much heavier than all the $hit I have in the console... ? LOL

 

[madscientist]

if my car had a cam, im bettin the specs would be very similar

if i had one, i'd go bigger

 

[CamaroSS]

Sean, didn't you put down like 375/375 at the dyno day?

Dan, really looking forward to putting everything back together and seeing your car run 14's Seriously, it should be wicked fast once everything is in. Can't wait to hear that cam!!!

mark

that i did, only pulled to 6k instead of 6700 or so where my redline actually is. i use the converted numbers, makes my e penis feel bigger

 

[Eagle]

Damn you spin to 6700? That sounds extreme! I was told to shift mine @ 6400...