Well it appears that this motor is done. I have blown a head gasket and atleast 1 ring has failed on me. I know there is a new generation of MF'ers but I know the older guys know I have had terrible luck building my car.

Well I've decided to stop taking the affordable, easy ways out, and build a more reliable, even faster setup. I am going to buy the stage 2 ssm heads, ssm intake, and cam from Nathan.

Then I will purchase the forged 4.3 long rod internals from Neuharth.

After the bottom end is put together, I am going to buy the updated lower blower plate from Matt. And while I'm at it, I might as well decrease the pulley size.

I am also going to buy a built 4R70W to hold my power. ( I am also tired of killing transmissions)

Im taking my original 3.8 shortblock apart this weekend, and i am taking it to Scottsville, KY to get the .30 overbore for the 4.3 internals. I will take pics and continue to update this thread throughout my long and stressfull project lol.

 

wow you have NO luck, atleast you have a reason to build now, good luck with it

 

wow big $$ lol

 

yep. but the more i think about it. i dont know if i have that bad of luck. i think its just where ive been buying the cheapest parts. it always comes back to bite me.

yep. lots of dollars. but it will be worth it

 

I want to say, "i told you so," but since I didn't ever tell you so, i won't say that I did lol.

And WhoTF is Neuharth and why are you only going with Stage 2 heads? Go all out and get the stage 3's man. Are gonna run the 218/224 cam or the 212/218?

BTW how much does nathan want for that top end, I may snake you on it and send it to Tom for Stage III treatment lol

 

engine number 3!

 

matt neuharth, from delk, he had the first v6 in the 9s, its a white single port.

 

matt from delk makes more sense to me lol, I know who he is

 

At least something positive is coming out of all of this. Be the first to mount a KB while your at it.

 

he wants 4 million dollars for the kit

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