my 03 monte carlo ss

[mooreofit]

cam and injectors bought and paid for!! not this monday but next the motors coming out and assembly begins!


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[oneslowaw11]

thats pretty crazy. I never really knew people modded those cars.

[dr.occa]

thats pretty crazy. I never really knew people modded those cars.

people normally don't except for people who like to take in homeless animals right alan

[mooreofit]

yep. i hated this car at first but it kinda grew on me. fyi the fastest one runs a 8.6 in the quarter in the w body chassis, theres a guy running an l67 in the high 7's but its in a datsun back in oz.

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[mooreofit]

cam is here and headers are bought and on there way.


car is at my little brothers house and pulling the old motor tomorrow.

cant wait to get my dd back!

[mooreofit]

motor pulled.

[mooreofit]

ran into problems today.

#5 intake valve seal was shattered on my new 22,000 mile motor. replaced and got the new cam in before i realized the 3/8th torque wrench was at my house not where i was working on the car. i was hoping to have it buttoned up today and ready to drop back in on my next day off. damn

[dr.occa]

"the best laid plans...are oft to go astray" doh! sorry to hear alan. it'll get done after a few beers to take your mind of things .

[mooreofit]

fingers crossed ill have it buttoned up chrismas eve and dropped in christmas my headers should arrive tomorrow.

[mooreofit]

motors assembled and in the car.
went to start it and sure enough i have a lifter tick

i'm pissed! the car ran pretty damn good for two minutes considering i jumped 100cc's on the injectors and didnt rescale them and the new cam with no tuning.

the car ran the two minutes then died then wouldnt crank again like the battery went dead.so im pissed!

[dr.occa]

just a dumby check: have you cleaned out all of the old oil? ever heard of using a little bit of diesel fuel in your oil to help clear out sludge? i've never done it myself but i thought it might be worth mentioning. sorry to hear alan.

[mooreofit]

the motor is clean as a wistle. no varnish\no sludge. the motor only has 22,000 miles on it.

[85levin]

did you prime the engine before startup? if you didn't, that could be the reason for the ticking. also, are those hydraulic lifters? one might be stuck or it drained.

[mooreofit]

yes i totally failed on priming it. i'm pretty sure its a collapsed lifter, however it didnt misfire at all. it didnt even lope with the new cam however it was idling at 1300 rpms.

tested the battery,alt,starter. all tested good.will be giving it another go monday,hopefully i can get it running again so i can be sure its a lifter. hope i didnt hydrolock it somehow.we can turn it over by hand just fine.

[85levin]

good luck bro.