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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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well just wanted 2 let every1 know i blew my engine in my 66 : ( kind of depressing but good news is that i just found a 302 in the junkyard with 90,000 miles just bought it for 900 and having it rebuilt over the break ?: )
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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how? what were you doing?
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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just driving my car like a maniac i was racing a 95 gt and afterwards my car sounded like it was knocking i took it 2 a my mecanic and its got a burnt valve and a blown head gasket right now my car is blowing anitfreeze out the passenger side tailpipe lol not good but i should have it back by like jan 5th i hope...
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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just driving my car like a maniac i was racing a 95 gt and afterwards my car sounded like it was knocking i took it 2 a my mecanic and its got a burnt valve and a blown head gasket right now my car is blowing anitfreeze out the passenger side tailpipe lol not good but i should have it back by like jan 5th i hope...
HA! That's awesome!!!

Sorry to hear about your motor. My Buick motor has been tapping (valve I think) for QUITE some time now.


*waits for something bad to happen*
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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yea its kind of depressing, i hate not having my stang cant wait 2 ge her fixed and sell her im looking into getting a 94-95 gt
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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yea its kind of depressing, i hate not having my stang cant wait 2 ge her fixed and sell her im looking into getting a 94-95 gt
[sm=boosign.gif] gonna leave us for those.....Shame on you, lol..
sorry bout the eninge, that just sucks......well hopefully that engine you bought is in good shape and doesn't have any cracks in it.
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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yea its kind of depressing, i hate not having my stang cant wait 2 ge her fixed and sell her im looking into getting a 94-95 gt
[sm=boosign.gif] gonna leave us for those.....Shame on you!
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WTF mang!?!?

What is your major malfunction!?

Please tell me you are joking.
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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[sm=badidea.gif] thoses are ugly! just put that 302 in and keep her! why do you want to seel your classic for a ugly normal car?
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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A valve job and a head gasket are a lot cheaper than $900.
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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sry guys its not that i want 2 get rid of it its just that i was accepted into UTI in houston texas 2 months ago and i just want somthin more reliable for the long trip i live in lex, ky its only a year long program so as soon as i get bac im goin bac 2 the classic maybe a 67 or a 71 we will see and the reason im just gettin a valve job is that im not sure wat else could be wrong with my motor so im just getting a whole new block its a pretty gfood engine ive had it checked out already im really going 2 mis my 66 though



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