Ontopic The new car-seching thread

[Jehannum]

Got my new block on its way to the hot tank.












Overall, I'm pleased with its condition. Should machine up well. The bearings are worn, but that's their job.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

You just gonna go ahead and pre-drill a bigass hole in the side?

 

[Jehannum]

You just gonna go ahead and pre-drill a bigass hole in the side?

no, I'm spending a boatload to have someone else drill the holes in a safe and appropriate location.

 

[gee]

what kinda 4 ring circus puts 5 cylinders in an engine?

 

[Jehannum]

Well there's yer problem.


Fished these out the hole. I have about 5 more bolts to get the turbo detached from the exhaust then the head can come free.

 

[ZRH]

Why does your car suck so much?

I've seen auto auction beaters with more reliability.

 

[Jehannum]

Why does your car suck so much?

I've seen auto auction beaters with more reliability.

Because it's from 1995 and has 307,000 miles on it at 30PSI of boost.

Also, fuck you, Lemony Snicket. What series of unfortunate events you been through, you ugly fuck?

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Because it's from 1995 and has 307,000 miles on it at 30PSI of boost.

Also, fuck you, Lemony Snicket. What series of unfortunate events you been through, you ugly fuck?

I love this.

Anything that hits 300k+ is holy.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

I love this.

Anything that hits 300k+ is holy.

396K on the truck as of now.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

396K on the truck as of now.

God bless you.

I admit I was a fool, and I’ve traded my beloved ‘06 Tahoe with a mere 225k for a ‘17 Suburban.

The hoe needed a ton of work, and as much as I wanted to keep it, we needed more space as the childrens are bigger and have more junk.

At least it’s still a solid rear axle and V8, working on having spare engines on hand, hoping to keep this one forever as there are no more new vehicles being made.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

I love this.

Anything that hits 300k+ is holy.

Oh it was holey alright

 

[ZRH]

Also, fuck you, Lemony Snicket. What series of unfortunate events you been through, you ugly fuck?

I'm still in the hospital dood

 

[Jehannum]

Huh, #3 intake valves look like they made a kissy-kissy with the piston, but everything else looks pretty good.



Gonna get it cleaned up at the machine shop, and send it off.

 

[Jehannum]

Old machinist trick for finding bent valves: turn the head over and fill the combustion chambers with brake fluid and let it sit overnight to see if it leaks down the intake or exhaust ports.

Bonus is it cleans the shit out of the chambers too.

 

[fly]

Your jar of mixed nuts looks like it actually has mixed bolts.

 

[Jehannum]

Your jar of mixed nuts looks like it actually has mixed bolts.

It's not actually mixed. That one's all M8x1.25mm.

 

[fly]

JOKE RUINED

 

[Jehannum]

JOKE RUINED

YOU WANT TO SEE MY NUTS? THEY'RE METRIC.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

YOU WANT TO SEE MY NUTS? THEY'RE METRIC.

..... you did get one replaced. The specs probably were in metric.

 

[fly]

He replaced it?