Venting

[gregrocks89]

I've had it! This new engine in my truck just pushed me over the limit. The engine has like 20km on it now and the rear main seal is pouring out oil as soon as you hit 2000rpm. Im so sick of this shit. Its just one thing after another on this engine. At first it was the wrong water pump. Then the whole thing was suppose to be timed and guess what it wasnt.

Everything was so far out. No biggy right so we got that fixed. Then come to get my rad flushed and apparently is was nfg. So over $200 later. I dont really know why it failed the flush that rad never did leak anyways. So once i got that hooked up and fired up the truck my tranny lines going in to the rad werent sealing so it was puking oil all over. Fixed that. Then once that was done we came to fine tune my truck for the timing. Turns out my scanner will not work with my truck so i had to buy a new cartidge. Got it timed. Now tonight did a couple more tests and pulled it in the garage to park it and it left a nice trail of oil driving in. Ramped it to 2000rpm and its puking oil outta the rear main. You know after spending basically $3000 and thats not including my tires and front end parts you would think shit would work out right? nope. So now im stuck driving this peice of shit 1996 dodge ram and it has the 360 in it and that thing is so gutless. So i guess i will start working on the dodge now so its got a little more power. Thats my rant and now im gonna open another beer

[Daryl LBZ]

I somewhat know how you feel man. When we rebuilt the engine in my old 88 it was one thing after the other. Got it all done then it overheated. Replaced the waterpump that didnt work. Replaced the Radiator that didn't work. Had to add an electric fan because no one had a shroud to work with the bigger radiator. Finally put a new temp. guage in the damn thing then that took care of the problem. It will come around eventually.

[jro909]

i know how that feels, one thing after another....i'll open another beer also

[gregrocks89]

I somewhat know how you feel man. When we rebuilt the engine in my old 88 it was one thing after the other. Got it all done then it overheated. Replaced the waterpump that didnt work. Replaced the Radiator that didn't work. Had to add an electric fan because no one had a shroud to work with the bigger radiator. Finally put a new temp. guage in the damn thing then that took care of the problem. It will come around eventually.

 

My engine temp is fluctuating between 180f to 205f. put a superstat thermstat in and still runs at 200

[Daryl LBZ]

I somewhat know how you feel man. When we rebuilt the engine in my old 88 it was one thing after the other. Got it all done then it overheated. Replaced the waterpump that didnt work. Replaced the Radiator that didn't work. Had to add an electric fan because no one had a shroud to work with the bigger radiator. Finally put a new temp. guage in the damn thing then that took care of the problem. It will come around eventually.

 

My engine temp is fluctuating between 180f to 205f. put a superstat thermstat in and still runs at 200

 

 

 

 

 

I assume you got a new thermostat? What brand did you buy and what degree is it?

[gregrocks89]

I assume you got a new thermostat? What brand did you buy and what degree is it?

 

Stant and its a 195. Thinkn i should put a 185 in

[Daryl LBZ]

I assume you got a new thermostat? What brand did you buy and what degree is it?

 

Stant and its a 195. Thinkn i should put a 185 in

 

 

 

 

 

I know the ones from Autozone are junk sometimes and don't work like they should, but IDK about Stant. Ive always bought ACDelco for in mine and never had a problem. I would def. put a 180 in it for now at least. When a motor is new it tends to run hotter because of the new internal components like Piston Rings etc... Still doesn't explain why its running diff temps though. After a while I would go back to a 195 if your worried about better fuel mileage.

[cerbomark]

all this talk about beer, I guess I ll have one too.

 

 

 

 

and, good luck.

[tanked_darren]

I find that when I drink beer to forget about problems they usually go away, until I run out of beer. SOLUTION: Buy more beer.

[gmowner4life]

I find that when I drink beer to forget about problems they usually go away, until I run out of beer. SOLUTION: Buy more beer.

 

 

[desrtrat]

how much oil pressure are you showing on a mechanical gauge? possible someone plugged a oil passage?

[az'03Silverado]

I know how you feel. I installed a new $35,000 engine in an airplane once and the crank seal started spraying oil on the windscreen after less than 50 hrs. You'd think it would be dry as a bone for that price, huh?

[Prokopchuk_9]

ya man, when i built my 87 it was one thing after another too. i bought a 355 short block and did 2.02 edelbrock heads and cam with LT's. same thing one god damn thing after another, just remember its a chevy once things are done right it will be okay. its an older girl gotta remember that eh bud. dont put any money into that 360 thats just talkin crazy.

 

"pssssshhhhhhhTTT" *opens beer*

[Wingnut]

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