project Z24 SS *flaring sucks.. warning rant lol*

scott0999 · Last edited by scott0999 on Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:10 pm; edited 19 times in total

ok I have all new gaskets for my 3400 and got the metal LIM gasket

also have a brand new steering rack

installing LS6 springs FINALLY along with it. sandblasting the valves, lapping the valves, painting the heads ect

this should be done this weekend then selling my laptop and getting new snail

I will have pics soon!!

mstreim · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

good deal man! i got to get cracking to finish my build now

capitalsins · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

what kind of laptop, and how much ?

brad14 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject:

scott0999 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

ya reserved for brad14 sorry

phenolic · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

So you start a new thread and don't post any pics?

SHAME ON J00! You know we all are pic whores!

scott0999 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

got it tore down and found a bad exhaust valve. any idea what happened? the pistons looked fine

capitalsins · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

did you change anything on the upper side of the head ?

could be that ... that one may have a bit more travel than the others and hit the piston...even ever so gently could in time cause a problem.

scott0999 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

it was completely stock top end

I took off the rear head and everything looks fine. those pistons look fine too

maybe it was just a freak accident?

heres some more pics

dukie · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

Wow, those pistons are nasty

. I shudder to think what my 3.1 pistons look like.

34blazer · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject:

from the looks of it scott, the middle cylinders are running leaner than the rest. it may have had some detonation on that cylinder causing the head of the valve to break apart like that. if you keep youre existing turbo, check the turbine for damage. im sure you already know that tho

good luck, im already looking forward to returning home to see everyones new mods and i havent even left yet

scott0999 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject:

yah, ive been running E85 in it the past year and it was on regular gas prior to that.

never tore the engine down until now. if you look at #4 piston you can see its completely clean

I bet if I hadnt tore it down and kept running the E85 it would be spotless eventually

34blazer · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

doest that clean cylinder have any marks on the piston from possible detonation?

scott0999 · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject:

ill take a closer look, if anything its a small scratch

david_315 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:23 am Post subject:

looks nice to me. LOL

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