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05-05-2007, 09:55 PM
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what I did today (56K, make a sandwich)
when I got home from work at noon, I took a nap. but when I woke up, I felt the need to actually do something productive. soooo, I went out into the garage and decided to disassemble my shortblock.
first I had to put it up on the stand, so I busted out my newly acquired engine hoist and threw the L98 motor on my engine stand. first up was removing the timing chain and gears...very easy. then I marked all the rods and rod caps so they wouldnt get mixed up, then I started unbolting. I got all the rods and pistons out without incident...until the last one. I dropped it and the skirt broke. Oh well, I was thinking about getting new ones anyway.
then I took off the main caps and removed the crank. I was pretty impressed, all the bearings in the bottom end had very even wear patterns. I cant say the same for the front cam bearing though, that had a bit of wear on the passenger side.
anyway, I snapped a few pictures...
here is that piston that I dropped
and two more pics just to show what I have laying near by.
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and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
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05-05-2007, 10:01 PM
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Good ***** mang...good stuff.
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05-05-2007, 11:09 PM
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yeah, now its time to bleed my wallet dry 
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and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
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05-06-2007, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Ian
yeah, now its time to bleed my wallet dry |
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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05-06-2007, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Ian
yeah, now its time to bleed my wallet dry |
I wish I could, i got no money to bleed dry.... 
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2001 Trans Am WS6 •SLP Loudmouth II •UMI Suspension •12.857 @ 109.57
1996 Trans Am WS6 •Pacesetter Longtubes •Strange 12 Bolt •Spohn Suspension •11.152 @ 123.85
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05-06-2007, 09:31 AM
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I kinda wish I didnt break that piston. I was just gonna get new bearings, rings and rod bolts and slam it all back together...but now that I need new pistons I think the motor is gonna be a little less mild than I originally planned
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and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
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05-06-2007, 04:39 PM
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woah.........triple overhead cam?
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It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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05-06-2007, 04:48 PM
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If that piston broke apart like that...maybe it's best that you didn't get the motor running with it?
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05-06-2007, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by j0n
If that piston broke apart like that...maybe it's best that you didn't get the motor running with it?
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 Meh! I say put the piston in anyways ... 
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05-06-2007, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by j0n
If that piston broke apart like that...maybe it's best that you didn't get the motor running with it?
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I dropped it and it broke...it didnt break while I was taking it out, I'm just clumsy and it was slippery
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Originally Posted by baddest434
and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
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05-08-2007, 01:24 PM
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Well now you in for a treat, new pistons means the rotating assembly should be rebalanced, if you just put it back together without balancing, your motor might not last very long.
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05-08-2007, 02:50 PM
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Is that the engine I sold to you Ian?
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05-08-2007, 06:56 PM
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Is that the engine I sold to you Ian?
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yeah it is. Everything looked to be in excellent condition until I dropped the piston
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and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
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05-08-2007, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 97ws6
Well now you in for a treat, new pistons means the rotating assembly should be rebalanced, if you just put it back together without balancing, your motor might not last very long.
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dont worry, this build up is not gonna be half-assed.
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and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
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05-08-2007, 08:22 PM
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Yeah that engine had 60k original miles on it....
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