Purple People Eater Sh*t itself today

Years ago when I had a rod exit the block in several places it was the same scenario...75mph down the highway with the cruise set....minding my own business. I remember thinking I blew a tire too...until I saw the black trail on the road behind me.
 
UNBROKEN said:
Years ago when I had a rod exit the block in several places it was the same scenario...75mph down the highway with the cruise set....minding my own business. I remember thinking I blew a tire too...until I saw the black trail on the road behind me.
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Yeah I left a good 400ft oil/water track lol
 
Oh, I meant that I have the ticking time bomb happening. I imagine the noise you had is louder than what I have going on.

I'll speakery engerish next time.
 
Oh lol.

So for now I've got:
Bare/fresh machined storm block
Potentially good stock cam
complete gasket kit coming
Non-ic pistons/rings/wrist pins
New tappets
New crank and rod bearings
Swapping the 78/92/1.1 for a gt4202. Supposed to spool like a bandit, and will help limit my power greed. I really am dedicated to keeping this under 700hp this time. I might actually drop injector size too.

If my head is still good, I'm going to reuse it so I can keep the orings for the twins. Same for the billet push rods I have, if they aren't scarred or bent.

I'm going to replace the motor mounts while it's out. Engine torques over a good 4" under light load.

For rods. I can keep with stock ones, should I bother with anything special? Shot peening, etc....?

Am I missing anything?
 
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Stock rods.. 12 or 24v, you can mess with polish and peen if you want but it shouldn't matter at that level
 
24vriviera said:
Stock rods.. 12 or 24v, you can mess with polish and peen if you want but it shouldn't matter at that level
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Ok. I'll stick with stock 12v then.
Is it worth getting the crank/rods/pistons checked out in the blown motor, or should I just toss them out or make lamps with them?
 
Shainer said:
I believe both Energy Suspension and Prothane make inserts. Definitely something you want to do with the engine out. Be prepared to perform some shaping with a flapper wheel on a grinder to get them to fit.
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I did see the prothane ones mentioned elsewhere, but common opinion was they were a pain in the ass. Are they about equal in quality/longevity? How do they compare in stiffness to stock?
 
madmikeismad said:
Ok. I'll stick with stock 12v then.
Is it worth getting the crank/rods/pistons checked out in the blown motor, or should I just toss them out or make lamps with them?
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In my opinion if they are dinged up pretty bad, o would not reuse them

Others know better than me though
 
madmikeismad said:
I did see the prothane ones mentioned elsewhere, but common opinion was they were a pain in the ass. Are they about equal in quality/longevity? How do they compare in stiffness to stock?
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I have them in my mounts. They're not bushing replacements. They go into the stock motor mounts' existing bushing, to fill up it's voids.

I didn't cut/sand/grind mine down at all to put it in.
 
24vriviera said:
In my opinion if they are dinged up pretty bad, o would not reuse them

Others know better than me though
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Of course if they are visibly damaged I'll turn them into art. I mean checking more for cracks or bent stuff. Structural integrity and whatnot. I'm assuming after it blew it created a lot of stress on the rotating assembly that might have caused damage not visible to the naked eye?

TrailTamer said:
I have them in my mounts. They're not bushing replacements. They go into the stock motor mounts' existing bushing, to fill up it's voids.

I didn't cut/sand/grind mine down at all to put it in.
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That gives me hope.
 
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TrailTamer said:
I have them in my mounts. They're not bushing replacements. They go into the stock motor mounts' existing bushing, to fill up it's voids.

I didn't cut/sand/grind mine down at all to put it in.
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Same with mine, let them sit in a pail of hot water to get them soft and they go right in. Have a vice close by to push them in. They are really easy.
 
Peterson said:
Same with mine, let them sit in a pail of hot water to get them soft and they go right in. Have a vice close by to push them in. They are really easy.
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I'll try that first lol

Ended up with these. Cheapest place even with 2 day shipping.

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madmikeismad said:
Oh lol.

So for now I've got:
Bare/fresh machined storm block
Potentially good stock cam
complete gasket kit coming
Non-ic pistons/rings/wrist pins
New tappets
New crank and rod bearings
Swapping the 78/92/1.1 for a gt4202. Supposed to spool like a bandit, and =
Am I missing anything?
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nice i have a gt4201 really like it but im down grading
 
Wait, so you push them into the rubber bushing and have them cut into the rubber? I'm not sure I understand if not.

I have seen people make their own motor mounts out of poly bushings if nothing else.
 
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