sold my dragster now the motor went south
06-23-2013, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by bjuice
Originally Posted by Tod74
I once had a lifter break after only 20 passes....trashed the block and lost the whole motor. They were brand new.
My cousin broke a lifter on his 800ci FULTON motor last year. Did $5,500 in damage/repair cost and he did not hurt any major parts like crank,block etc..he did have a spot they had to fix on one of the heads.
06-23-2013, 11:21 AM
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I had a new TCI transmission break on the 4th run. It was like the car went into neutral at the end of the run. No drive at all, stopped on the return road and had to tow it to the pit. Engine ran fine, no transmission power. It turned out to be front pump, but TCI wanted me to ship it to them. Then they would see what had happened. I told them that there were reputable transmission people in my area (J.W. Transmissions 1 mile from house) that could tell them what went bad. They were insinuating that I had blown the engine and it took out the tranny. When I got it repaired I told them it was their part that had failed and I would not recommend them again because of their lack of service and customer support. I will never buy from them again. No matter how good a price they have, I will look elsewhere. So, I applaud you taking the high road even though you didn't need to go that route.
06-24-2013, 05:33 AM
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Big Ray, it's good to know their is still some good folks out there. This one is a tough call and only you can make that decision. Selling a racing motor "as is" is a hard thing to warranty.
this one is your call and I applaude you for helping the guy out.
I have a friend right now dealing with a messed up motor ( 706) that was suppose to be fresh. He broke a lifter ( which happens) but the motor has 8 cracked pistons (in the wrist pin area) and the worst part about it is the crank is still hitting the block. This motor came from one of the biggest names engine builders that there is.
The only complete motor I've ever sold was a really nice 548. I kept in contact with the guy (he was from PA. ) until he made a few passes. I wanted to make sure it was what he expected it to be. He was really happy with the motor and said it was faster than his 565 that he just hurt.
I had the motor built from scratch and all brand new parts, but it broke a lifter shortly after it was build. I had it in the shop warming it up to check the valves and I heard a slight squealin noise. I looked into the motor and saw several lobes on the cam messed up. All I had to replace was cam and lifters so I got lucky on that one.
this one is your call and I applaude you for helping the guy out.
I have a friend right now dealing with a messed up motor ( 706) that was suppose to be fresh. He broke a lifter ( which happens) but the motor has 8 cracked pistons (in the wrist pin area) and the worst part about it is the crank is still hitting the block. This motor came from one of the biggest names engine builders that there is.
The only complete motor I've ever sold was a really nice 548. I kept in contact with the guy (he was from PA. ) until he made a few passes. I wanted to make sure it was what he expected it to be. He was really happy with the motor and said it was faster than his 565 that he just hurt.
I had the motor built from scratch and all brand new parts, but it broke a lifter shortly after it was build. I had it in the shop warming it up to check the valves and I heard a slight squealin noise. I looked into the motor and saw several lobes on the cam messed up. All I had to replace was cam and lifters so I got lucky on that one.
