Build Thread The Hoopty Chronicles - New House, New garage, New Car?

[hoopty5.0]

What happened w/ the current engine other than a rod bearing went away? Did you put rods in the engine that weren't sized,..or Change the size of the rod journal on the crank? Rod bearings do not typically just fail, unless.....

You know as much as I do based on what was in the oil filter. Wont know until I open the motor up.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

You know as much as I do based on what was in the oil filter. Wont know until I open the motor up.

No, you know more. The rods, were they resized w/ good bolts, and was the crank mic'd?

 

[hoopty5.0]

No, you know more. The rods, were they resized w/ good bolts, and was the mic'd?

Ah.

The crank was polished, new bearings were installed. Clearances looked good in my inexperienced opinion, meaning they agreed with published specs. Stock hardware was used. Im certain no hardware failed, as the noise from the motor wasn't too noticeable and ran fine all the way home. Never lost oil pressure either.

 

[bird_dog0347]

let me start by saying you always planned on killing the rotating assembly... so IDGAF if it's broke. I'm really just here to IMPLORE you to get better seats man, look how much that moves, you'll never shift clean.

 

[hoopty5.0]

let me start by saying you always planned on killing the rotating assembly... so IDGAF if it's broke. I'm really just here to IMPLORE you to get better seats man, look how much that **** moves, you'll never shift clean.

LOL! The interior is on the list!!

 

[RaggedGT]

Already bought a junkyard fresh race bullet, haha.

Gonna keep this short block and rebuild it with the Scat crank and forged slugs I have and put it in when it's time.

I hope you're picturing a tiny snowball at the top of a mountain right now, because I am.

Did you pick up another 351?

 

[hoopty5.0]

Did you pick up another 351?

Yep. Short block from a running bronco for $150

 

[Noobz347]

Rod bearing penalty; Excessive boosting, Lack of tune, Mercedes Trolling. 2nd short-block and 100 hp.

Your ball

 

[hoopty5.0]

 

[hoopty5.0]

Here's the log from yesterday's pull getting on the freeway in the morning. I don't see much to worry about in there.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

 

[hoopty5.0]

I've been in Montana all week. Headed home now, pulling engine tomorrow.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Tore down the 351 today and sent it all off for powder coating. Made a time lapse in the process, but the editing software is new to me. I'll get the hang of it soon.


View: https://youtu.be/uGHLKTmKHxM

 

[hoopty5.0]

Also, here's a couple videos from my trip to Montana.

Down/Up a 1000' hill with a 45+ degree incline. The video doesn't begin to do it justice. It was terrifying going down and up it. NSFW language.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdRDNd8IdLY&t=173s



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7NIKVfqq9Y

 

[Noobz347]

Tore down the 351 today and sent it all off for powder coating. Made a time lapse in the process, but the editing software is new to me. I'll get the hang of it soon.


View: https://youtu.be/uGHLKTmKHxM

Who's the girl flashing tatas when your back is turned?

 

[Boosted92LX]

Sooo, did the motor make it out of the car?

 

[a91what]

Yeah and what failed? I'm mean flew apart... eerrr uhh chewed up..

 

[hoopty5.0]

Didn't get that far

 

[hoopty5.0]

Who's the girl flashing tatas when your back is turned?

That's my other half. She has no idea she was being recorded and would take great issue knowing she was hahah. I put far too much effort into making this to not publish it though.

 

[tannerc91gt]