There is/was no reason that it let go...Van as well as L&M said it would have happened even if the car were 100% stock. My car happened to be modded...my luck! Lol
WTB Built Long/Short block 2014 GT500
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There is/was no reason that it let go...Van as well as L&M said it would have happened even if the car were 100% stock. My car happened to be modded...my luck! Lol
BlueEyedSnake
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I agree, if all you had was those Mods, then that block was going to go no matter what. Just curious, how much timing were you running?
I don't know...I was running a Lund 93 octane tune...the data log done after the mods were installed showed all to be ok...so you really REALLY just don't know...
I hate to spend all this coin on the motor...was going to use it for some other things...sux more than I can describe!!!
dang that sucks..
I'm sure you can put it back to stock and have the warranty fix it....
I know plenty of people who have done that...
& when it is time to build my motor I will also most likely go with MMR which is real close to home...
I'm sure you can put it back to stock and have the warranty fix it....
I know plenty of people who have done that...
& when it is time to build my motor I will also most likely go with MMR which is real close to home...
I tried that route... There 0 mod friendly dealerships in my area...
I need to make a decision soon lol...I haven't driven my car in almost 4 months!!!
Not sure if I missed something but if you return completely to stock , upload stock tune and try driving the car or towing to the dealer where purchased then they'll have a hard time blaming a head gasket on a tune...
I agree...but the gamble on it maybe NOT being a head gasket at time of diagnosis was a risk I wouldn't take..
And let's say worst case scenario , they link it to tune, they'll just deny your warranty on engine stuff which is voided either way, I don't see must risk in them saying to beat it lol
BlueEyedSnake
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It's not like they can arrest you or anything. They have to show you evidence of why they won't honor the damage under warranty. You just stick to your guns about the fact that you never modified the car and that's it. Most people self incriminate themselves, that's the problem. I say you put that bad boy back together and roll the dice. Shit, take it to a different dealership altogether. I know I've have warranty work done on my car in Florida and California. Either way good luck.
I thought they could sleeve the spray bore engines? Wouldn't that save you some over a new block?
They said he's got a cylinder out of round.
^ this...they said barely...but it is out of round. Let me post the pic...give me a minute...
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I'm no machinist but when you sleeve a block they machine out a lot of material and install a cast sleeve that is bored and honed to size. I see no reason why your block is junk.
I agree. I was told that the re-sleeving eliminates the ports that are in the 5.8 cylinders itself...
What about the coating that is in the cylinders? Isn't it plasma or something?
Wonder what the engineers from Svt would have to say about that
Ill buy the bad block
Very good question...that's the downside of modding....
I have modded a LOT of cars with 0 problems...this is the first...on an engine that is "bulletproof"...damn head gaskets lol.
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