highboostgn
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I gotta block and a few cranks I ll sell u cheapp
well.... its a sad day...
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highboostgn
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+it looks good just sitting there lol
I'm sure there are a few other TR owners near you that wouldn't mind lending a hand if they are able. We hate to lose members from our community over being disheartened! Only God knows, there might even be a few guys will to thro some parts your way for little or no money if it were possible?
highboostgn
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Yeah send me a list of what you might need
HelloBozos
A Bozo in Buick
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I been through 5 motors in last 4 years,lol,I cracked a block on my last round,car still ran great,(less loosing all the rad. fluid in 20 min.).Wouldn't of ran much longer though... It was $3000 for new virgin block, all freshened up ,with complete assembly from my local machine shop. Or if want a drop in from a vender on this board,there about $5000-$8000 depending on options. Sounds like you just lost the turbo v-6 spirit,Hope it returns!!
highboostgn
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if you dont mind me asking was it that you had too much power or was the tunning off?
HelloBozos
A Bozo in Buick
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Mixtuer of 3 things: Tune,Power,An Crappy Machinist...Hope i got it all under control now with my brand new build,If not guess i'm the next guy on the stage II block..heh
highboostgn
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Ohh..well being a newbee I dont plan on putting a stage II in my low mileage Gn..but in 4 or 5 yrs i hope to have a nice t type to put one in...and then I guess i ll be where everyone else is with frustration lol
blackdeathtrap
smoking six barrel
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i was about to quite about two weeks ago after spending 2 days getting my ds header fixed took it for a drive and the flanges on the ps header almost fel off.
i put it in the garage and started thinking thanks to 9 sec six from this board he hooked me up with a perfect ps header got every part of my engine all blasted and painted two days ago and put it all togeter yesterday fired it up today and shes perfect again.
having a turbo buick is like a soap opera lots of drama and broken hearts but those periods were shes working good are some of the best days of cruising its not worth giving up
i put it in the garage and started thinking thanks to 9 sec six from this board he hooked me up with a perfect ps header got every part of my engine all blasted and painted two days ago and put it all togeter yesterday fired it up today and shes perfect again.
having a turbo buick is like a soap opera lots of drama and broken hearts but those periods were shes working good are some of the best days of cruising its not worth giving up
highboostgn
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One of the Gn guys told me..."they'll break you down...but they'll build you back up for sure"
Been there done that many many times! I have had more thoughts of selling this car than any other......I have blown engines and transmissions and I have had soooooo many issues that lots of people tell me"I have never heard of that" LOL! I always seemed to get the not so common problems. This car has kicked my ass all over the place but when I get real frustrated I walk away and come back later. A few years back when I lost a 3rd engine due to cam failure the car sat for a year until I could save up for a roller kit.
I have had chances to get out of TR's.....This is my 3rd GN I lost the first 2 in real bad car accidents........thought about getting something else but these things are addictive!!!!!!!
It sucks and it is a heart ache and a let down lots of us have been there many times.........walk away clam down and get your interest back in it....then pull the engine and see whats going on. Then you can establish a game plan on the rebuild. Get it back on the street and drive it then make a decision on keeping or selling.........when you get it running again my bet is you will keep it!
Keep your head up your not alone!
I have had chances to get out of TR's.....This is my 3rd GN I lost the first 2 in real bad car accidents........thought about getting something else but these things are addictive!!!!!!!
It sucks and it is a heart ache and a let down lots of us have been there many times.........walk away clam down and get your interest back in it....then pull the engine and see whats going on. Then you can establish a game plan on the rebuild. Get it back on the street and drive it then make a decision on keeping or selling.........when you get it running again my bet is you will keep it!
Keep your head up your not alone!
Esasky's85GN
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I appreciate all the thoughts and even some offering me deals on parts. The TB community is a tight knit family which you dont find just anywhere. Its nice to see that people are willing to help me out. Thanks guys! I think I am going to go ahead and tear down the top end and see just exactly what happened. I will keep you guys posted.
Highboostgn, I will send you a list once I see what the damage is.
If all is gone, I have a nice 4.1 sitting in my garage that may just have to be built for this car. Just need to see if it is a 291 casting number. Its just gonna take me a while to get her back on the road.
If you dont mind me asking gents, what do you think I could get out of the car the way it sits now? You all have seen pics. A lot more in the car as well. I did a complete leather interior with billet aluminum accents. Whole suspension is tubular. Just installed a polished stainless steel 4" single shot exhaust on her too.
Thanks again for all the uplifting comments gents!
Chris
Highboostgn, I will send you a list once I see what the damage is.
If all is gone, I have a nice 4.1 sitting in my garage that may just have to be built for this car. Just need to see if it is a 291 casting number. Its just gonna take me a while to get her back on the road.
If you dont mind me asking gents, what do you think I could get out of the car the way it sits now? You all have seen pics. A lot more in the car as well. I did a complete leather interior with billet aluminum accents. Whole suspension is tubular. Just installed a polished stainless steel 4" single shot exhaust on her too.
Thanks again for all the uplifting comments gents!
Chris
williamsGN
'Horse sneeze' addict
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With the engine damaged... 4-5k, impossible to really tell over the internet.
Bad time to sell cars with the economy, not sure if that will ever get better. But I think you would recoup the cost of the repair if you just do a basic repair on what is damaged and it would sell faster and should sell for more than the combined price of the repair and what you would sell it for broken down.
Bad time to sell cars with the economy, not sure if that will ever get better. But I think you would recoup the cost of the repair if you just do a basic repair on what is damaged and it would sell faster and should sell for more than the combined price of the repair and what you would sell it for broken down.
That's because I'm broke.thants only because you move too sloooooooow.
TURBOPOWERED68
David
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we are both suffering from the same condition called "BrokeItus"That's because I'm broke.
salvageV6
Daily Driver
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- May 25, 2001
1. Check to see the piston goes up and down, manually or with starter.
2. Check to see valve train goes up and down, pull the valve cover and look.
3. Check compression as suggested.
4. Put a new plug on the wire and check for spark.
5. Put the plug in and try it, assuming 1-4 appear ok.
Spark plugs can break, not always due to a collision.
Then worry about all the selling, money, parking, waiting issues.
Do the two hours worth of work first.
2. Check to see valve train goes up and down, pull the valve cover and look.
3. Check compression as suggested.
4. Put a new plug on the wire and check for spark.
5. Put the plug in and try it, assuming 1-4 appear ok.
Spark plugs can break, not always due to a collision.
Then worry about all the selling, money, parking, waiting issues.
Do the two hours worth of work first.
I prefer to call it Aquired Income Deffeciency Desease.
Esasky's85GN
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Salvage,
Something definitely let loose. Spark plug was fine 30 mins before all hell broke loose. something definitely came in contact with it. The plug tip.is smashed into the electrode.
Something definitely let loose. Spark plug was fine 30 mins before all hell broke loose. something definitely came in contact with it. The plug tip.is smashed into the electrode.
Im in almost the same exact boat as you. Picked up my T-type a few months back and its been fix after fix after fix. Currently I'm getting fairly loud valvetrain noise coming from the drivers side. I just parked it in the garage again and haven't looked at it for that last few weeks. I get to dig into it this weekend. Hopefully my summer of cruising isn't over with.
