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scott 5gtt
03-08-2010, 22:29
looks like i will be taking the jag to the nationals:cry: as my freshly built engine in my freshly restored gtt decided to detonate tonight :mad: me and briggsy were setting it up till 11pm last night and got it tuned sweet.. so decided to clock some miles up tonight and gain some confidence in it 20 miles down the road and it sounds like its spun a shell .. to be honest im not surised after all the trouble i had with the re ground crank locking up and 20 trips to the machine shop:dearme:.... oh well suppose i will scrap this block salvage what i can and rebuilt it again shame it aint gona make it to the show:rolleyes:

benj88
03-08-2010, 22:35
What a bitch mate sorry to hear :(

Rob@Backyardracing
03-08-2010, 22:39
What a ****ter that is... But hay you got a full weekend yet, find a campus crank and get some new shells... :)

scott 5gtt
03-08-2010, 22:55
What a bitch mate sorry to hear :(

cheers benj ... it will be right in the end :crap:.. got a spare ticket for nationals here mate as my bud has droped out you can have it for free if you want it and come down in my car now theres a good offer if ever i herd one...:agree: l

cheers rob im geting spare block of briggs tomorrow think i will re shell that little beauty and clash it in might still be hope?? shame im so busy at work need time more time lol :mad:

benj88
04-08-2010, 00:59
That's a verry good offer mate! I'm on call at work that weekend and I can't get cover :( il see what I can do, your in good hands with brigsmyster he's a verry helpful chap :agree:

Brigsy
04-08-2010, 14:57
Should be able to get it up & running before n/d mate with a stroke of luck!:)

scott 5gtt
04-08-2010, 17:58
Should be able to get it up & running before n/d mate with a stroke of luck!:)

Yeah hopefully bud its a shame usc is the weekend before as i could have worked on it this weekend. Oh well looks like a night shift in my lock up lol