Have you had a engine fail completely.

[Dessertrunner]

Just had a thought was wondering if many of you have replaced engines and what was the reason that the old one died. Might give me a ideas as to what to look for.
Tony

[Crusader]

I had mine rebuit from Colorado Component Rebuilders. Before I sent it in I didn't know what was wrong with it, only that it was knocking bad. Turns out that somehow the oil disappeared (??? still don't know how or why ???) and spun a main bearing.

[Budfreak]

Mine is knocking pretty bad when cold right now and I suspect a rod bearing. We''l find out when it dies.

[Phast SVX]

Originally Posted by Budfreak

Mine is knocking pretty bad when cold right now and I suspect a rod bearing. We''l find out when it dies.

if its knocking when its cold and not when it warms up im sure its just skirt slap.
phil

[SVXMAN2001]

hey phil, could you explain "skirt slap"?

[SomethingElse]

Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001

hey phil, could you explain "skirt slap"?

Isnt that when you lift a girls skirt and...oh wait wrong thread I think it means your cylnders are wearing and probably need to be bored out. Mine car does it just on startup till the oil pressure builds.

[b3lha]

Originally Posted by Dessertrunner

Just had a thought was wondering if many of you have replaced engines and what was the reason that the old one died. Might give me a ideas as to what to look for.
Tony

What happened Tony? Did your engine blow up?