bad day...PINKY is down

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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    I took her for a lap around the subdivision today. think I spun a bearing :huh: I will not know for sure until I get the motor out and tear it down :cry:
     
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  2. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Sorry to hear that John. Hope it turns out to be something minor.
     
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  3. daydreamer

    daydreamer Mavmenace

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    No way bud.:huh: . that sucks. Hope its not that bad or expensive to fix
     
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    sierra grabber Certifiable

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    sorry to hear, hope its a "quick fix".
     
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  5. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    sounds like work to me. :mad:
     
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  6. Maverick Man

    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    huh oh... could be just an excuse to build that dart block 408 you been wanting ;)
     
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  7. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    good point Derrick...I already have the block :yup: and the rotating essembly, been getting parts and what-not every month for the past 6 months (when I "acquired" the block).....the original plan was to slowly build it and sit old PINKY down this winter(2006) until all is complete....now its not just a simple 408 swap :evilsmile I was figuring on atleast 16 months to do everything, once I put the car down.
    So as long as its an fairly easy and cheap fix, I will fix her now. If its terminal :cry: then she is done and down for a looooong time :90:
    *Only thing I might do (if its terminal) is get a cheap/stock 302, throw in her for the Round-up*
     
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  8. inline6

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    sorry to hear that john,that really sucks.hopefully she won't be down for long.good luck.
     
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    Best o' luck. I hope it's not catastrophic.
     
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  10. MaverickGrabber

    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    pull the front cover and look for the crack just above the cam [​IMG]may have split the block [​IMG]

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    CornedBeef4.6L no longer here

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    Say it aint so, Say it aint so.....:cry:
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    maverickgrabber....nothing a little jb weld can't fix:cry:
     
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  13. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    if it is cracked... just put a cargo strap around the engine... maybe one in front and one in back and cinch it down real tight... im sure that would work just fine... then rtv where the fluids are coming out at...
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    at least it didnt happen going down the track at over 100mph... it could have destroyed the car if it failed...
     
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  14. RabidCustoms

    RabidCustoms sic minds demand sic toys

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    :lolup: :rofl2:
     
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  15. Hawkco

    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    Exactly what I was thinking.:lolup:
     
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