[greensmurf20]

the only problems i had with my 2.0 were the pistons were too tall (0.020 above the deck) and had to take them back out to be shaved, really easily avoided, just stupidity on my part to not check. i then got a mysterious "knock" in my motor, which probably in turn comes back to bad wrenching on my part.

had 600 miles on the motor and decided to try and race a S10 witha 4.3 liter and 5 speed. sure, good idea with stock head, solex, and fresh bottom end, and i must not have gotten into 3rd all the way as when i let the clutch out and laid into the throttle it spit outta 3rd and free-wound the motor, put it back in gear and kept going, all seemed well until the stop light, oil pressure was fluxuating with a nice little knock.

i know, kill me now but thats the real story behind that motor, tore it down and nothing was broken and all bearings looked great still, i just didnt get to pull the number 1 main cap and i still wonder if that was it.

 

[greensmurf20]

dont worry T-6, i made us look good, altho it didnt look good having that paticular chevy tow me back home, much rather chevy than dodge, or especially ford tho!!!

he turned the corner at the stop sign, took off haulin ass, i made my stop and at the end of 2nd gear my bumper was at his front wheel. after popping outta 3rd gear i fell back a little bit, about a car length, and ended up catching back up and barely getting around him. not bad for a 2 liter versus a 4.3 liter, over twice as big altho opel has the aerodynamic and weight advantages.

i used the stock fastners as nothing looked suspect, and the motor had been running before i rebuilt it, until my father had blown it up (ironic, this motors been blown twice). it spun a number one rod bearing. seems like so long ago i had that car (3 years ago, very first GT). anyway i did no mock up as rather than the pistons, everything was stock parts, and i have no knowlege of that motor, it could have been decked, i'm really not sure.