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Thread: Need to make a decision. HELP!
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02-14-2008, 03:39 PM #1
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Red- 1998 camaro z28
Need to make a decision. HELP!
i just recently put headers on my car and it started misfiring real bad. Took it to GFORCE out in pearland, tx and told me i have a burned cylinder. Now i gotta make the decision of taking it apart and rebuilding it myself cause i dont got the money to pay someone else, or let it go. also,this is my daily driver so i need t do whatever im gonna do asap. Need ur input please. and if i let it go how much do u think i can get out of it. Its red, has ss hood, about 90000 miles on block. Heres a pic
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02-14-2008, 05:29 PM #2
Such a sexy car,
If you know how to rebuild it yourself and do a good job I would go for it
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02-14-2008, 10:56 PM #3
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09 EclipseGT 75 Chevy 4x4- 2001 Trans-Am 13 F-XT
+1 keep it and build it. You won't get anything near what it's worth if it's broke.
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02-15-2008, 02:24 AM #4
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black- 2002 firehawk 94 Z28
im sure its a tough spot to be in and i think if i were you i would find the cheapest reliable car i could find even if its embarrising to drive would motivate me to stay course to building the baddest little hotrod around. i think i would go with a set up like mr lous lq9 motor. you already have a great car so your half way there. you wont get much out of a broke car so good luck with your decision.
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02-15-2008, 03:10 AM #5
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White Liquid Silver- 2000 Camaro SS/ 02 YZF-R1
Put the money into fixing the motor, a fresh rebuild will get you lots more happy years! You'll only be able to get a hooptie for the price of a rebuild, I'd rather have the LS1
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02-17-2008, 12:02 PM #6
Yeah Im all for the rebuild too, what is a burned cylinder head mean anyways? Never heard of that.
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02-17-2008, 12:06 PM #7
Rebuild it GIT R DONE! Car look sweet JUST LIKE MINE!
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02-17-2008, 02:14 PM #8
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Red- 1998 camaro z28
well a friend did a leak down test. and he said its a broken valve. i thought it was a burned ring so its gonna be a lot easier than what i thought.
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02-17-2008, 08:17 PM #9
rebuild it and throw in a cam. It will be worth it
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02-17-2008, 08:33 PM #10
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white, white and pewter- Rip99SSA4,74Z28M4,02SSM6
well that sucks about your motor, some make it and some dont, anyhow, i guess you gotta go the low buck route, so if i was you i would find a used cam and used heads make a little extra power this time, it will be worth the extra saving trust me, do it once do it right now what i mean>
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02-17-2008, 09:00 PM #11
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Silver- 1998 Camaro SS
Burned Cyl Head Thats a term Ive never heard.I would Defintly take it a part and look for your self.Get a becket on your motor and if it needs Rebuilt. a kits not that bad in Price about the same for a Decent P.O.S .and you never know it might be somthing far less.why you have it a part put a cam in it .oh check your 02's if you took your cats off you need 02 simulators on the back 2
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02-17-2008, 09:03 PM #12
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white, white and pewter- Rip99SSA4,74Z28M4,02SSM6
burned cylinder means two things, it leaned out and lost the rings or the valves either way a loss of compression is the real meaning
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