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Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. #301397
04/27/09 09:04 PM
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Grove City OH
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I really wanted to take the time to start a new post just to say THANK YOU to all of you. So many of you have given me and my family your words of encouragement and concerns about my racecar, and it truly means the world to me. So many of you I just met this past weekend down in Charlotte and I already feel like I have known you just as long as my Chrysler Classic friends back here in Ohio. Others, I have met in passing along the way.

I can honestly say that once the word got out about the motor while driving home I got phone calls from my Moparts family. It just means so much to have the support that I do from all of you. So Thank You ALL! I really want to take the time to just give some shout outs as well..

Special K & Larry Smith
Hemiparts
RonP
Chris3
Allen Ross
Bob George Racing
Wild Bill
Prosport
Cgall
Doug

And there are many more that I am sure I am forgetting. But so many came up to us either at the track to share your concerns. I'm truly overwhelmed with the emails that we have received from people offering to help get this car back on the track and trying to make it possible for us to make it to the Chrysler Classic race here in two weeks. All of you make times like this much easier to get through.

When I came back I honestly was not sure if my race season would be much of anything this year, but with all the help of a few we just might still have a chance. So again, thank you my Moparts friends. You all have truly managed to give me hope when I needed it the most.

As we get more details, we will keep you all posted.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301398
04/27/09 10:55 PM
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We're here to help each other right?


Any word on what went south yet?

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301399
04/27/09 11:18 PM
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Glad I could be there for ya. Hey, I would of helped if I was there!


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Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301400
04/27/09 11:33 PM
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Well my car had sympathy pains for you last night and lost 2nd gear in the trans so if your trans is ok maybe we'll just stick my 500" motor in your car.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: ProSport] #301401
04/27/09 11:40 PM
04/27/09 11:40 PM
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Grove City OH
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Well my car had sympathy pains for you last night and lost 2nd gear in the trans so if your trans is ok maybe we'll just stick my 500" motor in your car.




Trany problems, oh how I can relate to those. I've been there more than I care to imagine. Sorry to hear about losing 2nd gear.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: ProSport] #301402
04/27/09 11:41 PM
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Bob, I'ld be willing to bet she'ld never want to give it back.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: WILD BILL] #301403
04/27/09 11:43 PM
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Bob, I'ld be willing to bet she'ld never want to give it back.




HA! You might be right Wild Bill. But to answer your question, dad hasn't taken the motor out yet to see what exactly happened. Well, he hasn't told me atleast. So not sure just yet. I'm still waiting in the waiting room for the update LOL!! Sorry, my oldest was bummed when she got the news. Her words "but your car just went through surgery mom"...

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301404
04/27/09 11:51 PM
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Do you think your sister would notice if you took the motor out of her car?

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: WILD BILL] #301405
04/28/09 12:04 AM
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Are we ready to start a 2009 carnage post yet? I'm already aware of at least 2 motors, and 2 transmissions.

Sorry about your bullet - I just smoked my trans on Saturday.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: Lil Demon] #301406
04/28/09 01:28 AM
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Grove City OH
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Quote:

Are we ready to start a 2009 carnage post yet? I'm already aware of at least 2 motors, and 2 transmissions.

Sorry about your bullet - I just smoked my trans on Saturday.





So does this mean that there's another Moparts curse floating around this season??

I hate hearing about trany problems. I was a victim of those for two years in a row. We finally got past that curse and now lost the motor.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301407
04/28/09 02:19 AM
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Quote:

Are we ready to start a 2009 carnage post yet? I'm already aware of at least 2 motors, and 2 transmissions.

Sorry about your bullet - I just smoked my trans on Saturday.





I cracked a block on the 6th run on the car.
We put sealer in it and it runs, but we have to build a new short block before this one comes apart My sig pic was taken after it cracked..
Sorry about your motor..and the trans Lildemon...

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Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301408
04/28/09 02:24 AM
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I'm assuming that the car broke at the track, if so what happen


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Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: Cab_Burge] #301409
04/28/09 07:57 AM
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I'm assuming that the car broke at the track, if so what happen




Not sure yet what happened, we just got home from Charlotte on Sunday night.

But yes, it did break on the track right before the finish line during my qualifying pass with Rich for Pinks All Out. I could have walked across the finish line I was so close to it. Right now from what happened on the track we think it might be a rod, and we know that it put a crack in the oil pan. So pretty sure there is damage to the block, but not sure how bad.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301410
04/28/09 11:40 AM
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You can tell that Chasity didn't build the engine; cause she would have been out there at Midnight Sunday night taking it apart to see what happened. You guys all know I am right


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Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: Irun5snd8th] #301411
04/28/09 11:46 AM
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You can tell that Chasity didn't build the engine; cause she would have been out there at Midnight Sunday night taking it apart to see what happened. You guys all know I am right




HA! The only part of that engine I'm allowed to touch are the trany bolts. The engines in both cars tend to be dad's babies since he is the crew chief and mechanic. But trust me, with all the work that we have done over the past month, I have been asking dad everytime to lend a helping hand...

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301412
04/28/09 12:03 PM
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Let us know when your back in business!!

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301413
04/28/09 12:09 PM
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Chasity:

I know where his coming from. When you have measured each part. Gone from parts on the floor, parts on the shelf, parts on order to the day you crank it up. When it goes down the track you will know if something is out of place. Good luck and if we can help give us as call.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: chris3] #301414
04/28/09 05:54 PM
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I was just razzin ya Chas. Like the fella said; when you go through every thousandth of an inch in a engine and something lets go; it will eat at you till you figure out what happened. When I ate a lifter at Columbus last year; I had the engine apart before it went in the trailer


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Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: Irun5snd8th] #301415
04/28/09 09:05 PM
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I was just razzin ya Chas. Like the fella said; when you go through every thousandth of an inch in a engine and something lets go; it will eat at you till you figure out what happened. When I ate a lifter at Columbus last year; I had the engine apart before it went in the trailer




I hear ya Eric. No harm done LOL!

Well, we got to look at things tonight and the block is toast. Looks like we spun a baring and then it took out one of the pistons which put a HUGE crack in the block. For thoes of you that remember me cracking the trany down there at Edgewater, you know that when I break things I break them GOOD!

Here are some pictures of the damages








As of right now it looks like the parts from the inside can be used to build a new motor. We have another block, but we are in need of a new cam. The one we have isn't going to work out for us. So if anyone knows where we can get a 490-500 Lift Cam (solid preferably) please PM me and let me know.

Re: Thank YOU all for being SO amazing.. [Re: MSMOPAR340] #301416
04/28/09 09:27 PM
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Ouch that hurts.

I wish I had a cam for ya. Sorry

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