My grenaded 3800!
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My grenaded 3800!
Cracked block, was cracked from bellhousing mating surface to front of block
#3 connecting rod was laying in oil pan
the way crank was found
When oil pan was dropped this chunk fell off the block
#3 piston was not seized it was simply pushed out of the cylinder
#3 connecting rod was laying in oil pan
the way crank was found
When oil pan was dropped this chunk fell off the block
#3 piston was not seized it was simply pushed out of the cylinder
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
I have no idea what happened to cause this as I bought the car like this. Prior owner mentioned head gaskets were replaced and motor then started knocking. The engine ran in this condition, held 40 pounds of oil pressure, ran nice and cool.
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
it'll buff out, some jb weld, bondo & bail wire
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
WOW the pistons wanted out now! Glad you have a replacement block. Cool pix none the less.
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
Wow is all I have to say.
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
Wow...Now when you want to break an engine, that's how you break an engine!!!
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Thanks for sharing those pics.
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
Thanks for the pics. That was just plain ugly. When you tell someone your engine blew up, you've got the proof.
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here is another view of the block
Got the whole car for 1,000.00 but as you can see it is in excellent condition. Also a picture of the replacement engine I bought for 700.00. Car runs again just has a bad vibration while idling and running up through rpm's. Might be bad motor mounts I am not sure.
Motor looks to have been rebuilt, it came from a wrecked 96
Got the whole car for 1,000.00 but as you can see it is in excellent condition. Also a picture of the replacement engine I bought for 700.00. Car runs again just has a bad vibration while idling and running up through rpm's. Might be bad motor mounts I am not sure.
Motor looks to have been rebuilt, it came from a wrecked 96
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Nice looking car & engine. Sounds like you got a good deal. When you get the new engine installed, please post pics and tell us how it runs.
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
wow thats got me kinda suspicious of what the little knocking in my motor is now.
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Car: 92 Camaro rs ( mostly stock for now
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Re: My grenaded 3800!
That's crazy.
I bet the po used auto zone parts. J/k az has some OK stuff.
I bet the po used auto zone parts. J/k az has some OK stuff.
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Just a update, it is running fine now, the vibration was a bad or wrong flywheel, I think they sold me a 3800 series1 flywheel. I have put approximately around 900 miles on the car now. A/c blows ice cold, every possible thing works on the car.
I am always averaging 330 miles per tank and at fill ups it constantly gets 24.6mpg. This is not freeway miles alone though just a combination of all my driving.
Not fast by any means but still a fun car to drive!
I parked my 97 3.8 camaro now and plan on it to be my 12 year old sons first car. I owned this 97 since it was brand new so I think Him and I will rebuild it's engine and transmission so he has a nice first car. Every possible thing work on the 97 camaro as well and it's paint still looks super nice as does the interior.
I am always averaging 330 miles per tank and at fill ups it constantly gets 24.6mpg. This is not freeway miles alone though just a combination of all my driving.
Not fast by any means but still a fun car to drive!
I parked my 97 3.8 camaro now and plan on it to be my 12 year old sons first car. I owned this 97 since it was brand new so I think Him and I will rebuild it's engine and transmission so he has a nice first car. Every possible thing work on the 97 camaro as well and it's paint still looks super nice as does the interior.
Last edited by Jeffs82TA; 05-04-2013 at 02:14 AM.
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