267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Bent Rod because of hydrolock due to a leaky head gasket? I've heard of that happening before, it's quite common as far as catastrophic engine failures go.
At least you didn't have a cylinder wall in the block crack (like me) completly out of the blue.... Nobody knows why it happend.. was religious with oil changes too.
At least you didn't have a cylinder wall in the block crack (like me) completly out of the blue.... Nobody knows why it happend.. was religious with oil changes too.
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Originally Posted by Hark_z
Why is this a sticky now? LOL! It's historic.
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Originally Posted by speed_demon24
What kind of oil did you use in it, that way we know what not to use because of the buildup it has.
Kinda baked it, I guess?Havoline 20W-50
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I've got 187,000 on my opti - still going.....My engine is nice and clean though, so I don't know how well it will hold up without that custom oil weatherproofing you have got on yours
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Originally Posted by Grease
Are you going to rebuild it or get another stock engine to put in there? You could reuse the opti
ROFL, that made me laugh pretty good. Sad thing is, my 80k mile 94 had more gunk on the front than yours when i tore it down for the cam swap. I HAD leaks at the intake, timing cover, front and rear crankshaft seals, wp seal, and opti seal... pan gasket still sealing up fine
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Originally Posted by marshall93z
I attribute that to the numerous times the motor has reached 300 degrees! Probably 12-15 times. Kinda baked it, I guess?
Kinda baked it, I guess?
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Originally Posted by Wckd94Z
ROFL, that made me laugh pretty good. Sad thing is, my 80k mile 94 had more gunk on the front than yours when i tore it down for the cam swap. I HAD leaks at the intake, timing cover, front and rear crankshaft seals, wp seal, and opti seal... pan gasket still sealing up fine
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Originally Posted by Grease
Are you going to rebuild it or get another stock engine to put in there? You could reuse the opti
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i forget how many opti's ive been through... Six i can count of in my 96 z28. 192,000 on the clock and 50k on the motor, 3 opti's on the new motor. Im hell on them
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Re: 267,000 miles and finally let go...some pics inside!
Originally Posted by bgmz282
i forget how many opti's ive been through... Six i can count of in my 96 z28. 192,000 on the clock and 50k on the motor, 3 opti's on the new motor. Im hell on them