Poling Your Experiences Owning Turbo V-6 (Past to Presant)

[HelloBozos]

Hello,
My names Brent but go by Bozo on-line. I like to start this simple,easy reading post so a visual pattern emerges over time. I can't do a pole for single person/multiple failures or i would. I'll go first...(i hope to be on my latest build for long time,Knocking on Wood!) Like the post to only include Turbo Buick V6 motors.

Please keep it basic the : Failure / Type of Motor / Mileage / Year / Car

Rod bearing / Factory warrantie stock 109 / 113,000m / 1990 / 86GN
Other Rod bearing / Factory warrantie stock 109 / 113,200m / 1990 / 86GN
*** 86GN got totaled (i wasn't driving) bought 87GN- 67,000 miles ***
Camshaft Lobe / SP Cam swap fresh rebuild 109 / 500m / 1992 / 87GN
Camshaft Lobe / SP Cam swap fresh (again) rebuild 109 / 1500m / 1993 / 87GN
*** Stored the car an built 73 Camero ***
Camshaft Lobes / SP Cam Fresh John at BGC build 109 / 1000m / 2004 / 87GN
Head Gasket / KDK Orlando fresh roller cam build 109 / 800m / 2005 / 87GN
Head Gasket / KDK Orlando fresh roller cam build 109 / 500m / 2006 / 87GN
Dropped Valve / KDK Orlando fresh beehive champ head build 109 / 500m / 2007 / 87GN
On the Dyno Head Gasket / KDK motor rebuild at Lamotta's Perf 109 / 30m / 2008 / 87GN
On the Dyno Piston Pin / Lamotta's Perf. fresh rebuild 109 / 0m / 2009 / 87GN
Cracked Block-Sleeve / Heartbeat Racing fresh stroker rebuild 109 / 1600m / 2010 / 87GN

AN now..
So far so Good / Central FL Speed an Machine Virgin Block stroker rebuild 109 / 20m / 2012 / 87GN

No need to mention my patterned Lead Foot. In all these motor build's i've found it comes down to the Machinist over the Tuner....True,A Tuner can ruin Fresh build, but if the build's not to Spec before hand, the inevitable Will Happen...Motor reliability comes down to Proper Machine Work, Proper Tune,an Proper usage.

I think i have the first two covered now, the Last part, Not so Much as i like Speed....8^)

 

[bison]

Any machinist/assembler that wants to maintain integrity should document for their own protection what clearances etc were used. I do. I don't give out that info either. Leaving the machinist/assembler and initial tuner out of it I've seen many engines wasted by the owner who thought they knew what they were doing. Key word thought.

 

[hungerbuhler1]

Any machinist/assembler that wants to maintain integrity should document for their own protection what clearances etc were used. I do. I don't give out that info either. Leaving the machinist/assembler and initial tuner out of it I've seen many engines wasted by the owner who thought they knew what they were doing. Key word thought.

Bingo! This nailed it.

 

[87chrisss]

Bozo did you ever live in Miami??

 

[HelloBozos]

Bozo did you ever live in Miami??

No, but did have my car built down there once, was the second Cam Lobe loss listed above, Dimond Perf. Auto did it

 

[HelloBozos]

Bingo! This nailed it.

Some people have to out source..

 

[oldsracer]

Rod bearing / Factory warrantie stock 109 / 113,000m / 1990 / 86GN

Am I reading this right, 113,000 miles in 4 years???

 

[HelloBozos]

Am I reading this right, 113,000 miles in 4 years???

Yep,10 year/unlimited milage factory 8^),bought the car new Oct. 85' $14,300,86' GN no power options(just turned 16, i was never home,heh), They replaced "That" rod bearing,2 weeks later i brought it back to the dealer with 2-3 others gone.They put in a New Short Block then...

 

[oldsracer]

Wow you got your money's worth outta that car

 

[m233roller]

Yeah the 86-GN. Looks to me like he's paid threw the nose for the miles on the 87.

 

[HelloBozos]

Yeah the 86-GN. Looks to me like he's paid threw the nose for the miles on the 87.

$100,000,....$50,000 of it in "Worthless" rebuilds..(but i did get fed up, an Sued one the shops that build 3 different fails in 3 years ,got my return of $30,000) 8^) (now the post will ring in...lol)

The 87' GN was just appraised by Berret Jackson appraiser for $55,000, so i'm right on target now.