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Old 01-07-2018, 2:52pm   #21
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Don’t think I need these either.

Never a good sign when you don’t have to tear down the engine to see this.
I don't think you can reuse that piston. Sorry to hear about the bad news.
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Shit happens. When I ate wall at Road Atlanta in 2013 my put was next to the Firefly Vodka sponsors. They greeted me with a spiked iced tea when I came out of the care center.
Oooh, my kinda track support!
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I feel your pain. My car is OOC due to a bad piston. Sooner or later I’ll pull it out of the car.
But you know how this ends. Engine is out, might as well replace the clutch. Trans has a crapload of track miles, might as well rebuild it or get a rebuilt unit. Well shit, might as well rebuild the rear since all that’s out. By that time you’ve spent some real money.
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Don’t think I need these either.

Never a good sign when you don’t have to tear down the engine to see this.
Expensive way to make souvenirs. Any idea what let go first?
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I feel your pain. My car is OOC due to a bad piston. Sooner or later I’ll pull it out of the car.
But you know how this ends. Engine is out, might as well replace the clutch. Trans has a crapload of track miles, might as well rebuild it or get a rebuilt unit. Well shit, might as well rebuild the rear since all that’s out. By that time you’ve spent some real money.
Yep, was $54k last time....
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Uhhhhhh, yikes. Where are you pulling piston parts from? What pistons did you have in it? Wasn't that engine all forged guts?
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Expensive way to make souvenirs. Any idea what let go first?
LS7’s love to drop valves...
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Yep, was $54k last time....
Wait.... Huh? $54k? For what exactly? Holy hell.
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Wait.... Huh? $54k? For what exactly? Holy hell.
Because race car.
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Yep, was $54k last time....
Damn ! I’m budgeting about $ 8K. You can put a brand new car underneath for $54K !
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Because race car.
I get because race car...

What I don't get is how an LS engine could possibly cost $54k. You could buy 2 complete SB2s for that with thousands left to spare.
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I’m so sorry to see that Craig! That sucks!
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I feel your pain. My car is OOC due to a bad piston. Sooner or later I’ll pull it out of the car.
But you know how this ends. Engine is out, might as well replace the clutch. Trans has a crapload of track miles, might as well rebuild it or get a rebuilt unit. Well shit, might as well rebuild the rear since all that’s out. By that time you’ve spent some real money.
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I get because race car...

What I don't get is how an LS engine could possibly cost $54k. You could buy 2 complete SB2s for that with thousands left to spare.
I think he was referencing VatorMan's post above. It wasn't just the engine.

You're right though, for 50K you can buy a top fuel dragster engine. Wouldn't be practical, but it would sure get everybody's attention at the auto cross.
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I think he was referencing VatorMan's post above. It wasn't just the engine.

You're right though, for 50K you can buy a top fuel dragster engine. Wouldn't be practical, but it would sure get everybody's attention at the auto cross.
It that's the complete build and not just the engine it certainly makes much more sense.

Not trying to be a dick... that number just completely floored me.
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Wait.... Huh? $54k? For what exactly? Holy hell.
It was all new, front to back.
  • Texas Speed built Long block
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  • Some labor
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Don’t remember the rest.
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This makes me cringe. Sorry Craig! I wish I lived closer...I'd love to get greasy troubleshooting and during the remove/replace process!
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This makes me cringe. Sorry Craig! I wish I lived closer...I'd love to get greasy troubleshooting and during the remove/replace process!


First instinct is to by an LS7 crate engine and return the car to stock and sell it off. Now that I have the pristine '09 Z06 garage queen, I might go in a different direction. Might be time for something completely different to race. I will certainly take some time to make that decision.

Hey, on a bright note, I can build C6 Corvettes and NA Miatas in my sleep.
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i'm glad i have cheap hobbies.
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BTW, I saw the GT3 RS and it will be fine. He even cleaned about 10 pounds of rocks from the underside of his car and finished all of his laps. He'll need a new rear fascia, but zero body panel damage. He dodged a bullet.

He lost it where I blew up. 20-30 cars had already gone through that area after the clean up, but I hope it wasn't my fluids that caused him to lose the ass end.
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