P-body 24v updates

[Shadow24V]

yeah, i was a bit PISSED when i found out

the mustang guy was slipping the clutch alot so he wouldnt spin, thats why he was bouncing off the limiter. you could smell a bit of warm clutch when we were done lol

[Shadow24V]

im torn on what to do with my motor, i can get a new motor for 200-350, and the parts for rebuilding the bottom end include:
main bearings
rod bearings
thrust bearings
lower end gasket set
V/C gaskets
24 lash adjusters
for about $236....

im wondering which would be easier, drop in engine or rebuild the bottom end on my current motor...

[jory]

The easier option would be to drop in another motor. Then you have a spare motor to build/mess with.

[Ondonti]

yeah, you are not even including machining costs.

[mopar3.0]

can you get a jdm version of that motor. they always have verylow km

[c2xejk]

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Originally Posted by Ondonti yeah, you are not even including machining costs.

Agreed, plus to do the rebuild, the engine would just about have to come out... definitely the transmission (to get the crank out...)

[Shadow24V]

yeah, id have to take a look, i found 4 at the same place i got my first one so i should be able to get a good deal there again. i was planning on pulling the whole motor to take a look anyways.

[SpeedyEd]

Hey Shadow,
Did you find the problem?
The last time you took this long, a mob of crazed ricers attacked your car.
SpeedyEd

[Shadow24V]

oh, hush you! i have to wait to get home this coming saturday before i can do anything. you cant quite pull a motor and fix it with a computer repair kit and a toothbrush :-p

[SpeedyEd]

Hey Shadow,
I mean did you check the external possibles? You can take the belt off with a 1/2" drive electric toothbrush.
SpeedyEd

[Shadow24V]

ill see what i can do tomorrow or later this week, got 2 finals on tuesday and then im done so ill have time to kill

[SpeedyEd]

Hey Shadow,
Glad to see you're getting serious. Why I'll bet you'll be driving that bad boy home soon.
SpeedyEd

[Shadow24V]

out of curiosity, i looked up the town the dragstrip was in, and its 796ft above sea level. not sure if that altitude would affect power or if i wasnt high enough lol.

[c2xejk]

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Originally Posted by Shadow24V well, i got called out of my 9am class because my car was found in an irrigation ditch up near where i parked. Some asshole kids or someone popped my car into neutral and pushed it UPHILL into the ditch and stole my rear license plate. talk about a bad start to the morning. the front bumper wasnt badly damaged and my fog lights are a write-off but the total cost probably isnt more than my $100 deductable so i still gotta pay for it all *grumble grumble*

Interestingly I was just listening to a podcast of CarTalk (May 3rd) and the 3rd caller had something similar happen... Her locked ?? Porche drove itself ~30' up a hill and was teetering on the edge of a cliff when they found it...

Click and Clack's explaination was that the starter had self engaged and driven itself up the hill. If the parking brake had not been on, it would have probably gone over the cliff...

Any chance your battery was dead?

[Shadow24V]

i had gone up to check on the car a few days before this happened and i hadn't closed the door all the way the time before so my battery was dead BEFORE this happened :-p