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rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

My red tpi car started knocking.

Pulled a valvecover and the oil is a beautiful metalic color now. Sad

Not sure where to go now, might be a bunch of IROC parts available soon.

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/EngineShowcase/index.jsp?engId=LQ9&engine=LQ9&sku=19156262&engCat=ls

Very Happy

brandyland · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject:

My deepest condolences. Crying or Very sad

blue89 · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject:

I've seen a lot of 350's on craigslist for $400. Not the end of the world man, even though it sucks. $400 and a weekend and you'll be good to go.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject:

Bummer buddy, sorry to hear that. Maybe put the 350 in there and then put more mojo in blue car? You going to trash the whole car for an engine?

-Schultzy

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

unless its damaged the frame, it can be repaired Twisted Evil

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

No 350 for this car, I'll rebuild the 305 first. I don't want another go fast project. I wanted this car to be a completely original IROC.

I bought this car with the intention of parting it out. When I went and looked at the car the first time it was horrible looking. Paint was trashed, passenger side window busted, most of the interior was piled up in the back seat, and it didn't run. Figured I could double my money by parting it.

Got it home, dinked with it, and got it running. So I put a window in and re installed the interior, which to my surprise was in really good shape. All original seats in perfect shape. Then after running into the second owner of the car I found out that the odometer was correct at 73,000. Then found blown head gasket or cracked head and changed them for another set of 416's I had. Drove it a few hundred miles and now this.

I dunno, my original plan was to try and paint it myself this summer and have a sweet, original, low miles car with AC and cruise. Plus it would get decent miliage and be quiet, you know, all that cool crap that my blue one doesn't do. And a few years from now it might be worth something to have.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a great plan. Just grab another 305 then duder.

-Schultzy

chevymad · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject:

Don't you have a working 305 allready? Just dump it in there and screw the tpi down on it.

Demon · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

or you could just save it for when I move up after my birthday... Shocked

i want another 3rdgen but I refuse to buy one down here, trying to get 2 cars up north = bad idea

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:24 am Post subject:

Sorry to hear bout the mill but Im glad your hanging onto the 305. "Keep it original" .....that is music to my ears Very Happy

I talked to an editor from Hemmings Muscle Machines again, he tells me there looks to be an upswing in third gens. "A third-gen resurgence is coming!".

Kage87Z · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject:

: snickers :

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

blue89 · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:58 am Post subject:

I'm only 29 but I see it coming too. Damn honda's.

Jenn · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:08 am Post subject:

Jenn · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

we're just gonna sit on it for a while, get all the pieces together this summer (crosses fingers)
and get it rebuilt and running like a top,
(this fall if we have time, probably next winter)

It will live again, all original Very Happy

Then I am going to get a special plate for it.....

-401K-

Laughing

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

brandyland · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: