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Scarab3DMC 06-18-2006 09:05 PM

The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Man, 2006 is kickin my ass...lost my job of 19 years...pulled my engines 3 times because of tranny troubles..Yesterday I lost the port motor !! :mad: Tuliped a valve and beat the snot out of #2 piston....so it looks like I pull them both and rebuild...now I have to decide if I keep the 177 blowers or go the 600 H.P. natural asperated,,,WHATS THE OPINIONS ???... ANYBODY HAVE ANY KILLER DEALS OUT THERE ?????

Racegirl3 06-18-2006 09:12 PM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Damn .. sorry to hear that Dave. Good luck :bunny:

whoya 06-18-2006 09:22 PM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Sorry to hear it.
Didnt sound to good at the cove.
I take it you popped off the heads today.

dreamer 06-18-2006 09:50 PM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
bummer... i pulled the boat today, and the drive was barely hanging on :eek:

Scarab3DMC 06-19-2006 05:06 AM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Ted..you have someone to fix that ??..I know a few people..

Scarab3DMC 06-19-2006 06:25 PM

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anybody ???

J-Bonz 06-19-2006 09:11 PM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Dave.
Sorry to hear. I guess its time to do it right.
Good Luck
Jr.

GOODT 06-20-2006 04:39 AM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
bad luck is one thing...

sorry to hear, I dont know if I can be of any help but if I can let me know

32 thunder 06-20-2006 04:52 AM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Just buy a pair of 502 mpi run those while you rebuild, then sell them when your done at least your on the water. I feel your pain I did it last year

Scarab3DMC 06-20-2006 04:58 AM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Thanks guys...now I have to get some estimates and find some cash....anybody know a ball park price to build 600 hp 502/540's ?

birdog 06-20-2006 05:20 AM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
I feel your pain !......Call Dean Gellner. He will bend over backwards to help.

Scarab3DMC 06-20-2006 07:46 PM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
Thanks Bird..I know Dean he's great..I'm thinkin about sellin the blowers...if ya hear of anyone who needs a set of 525 S/C 177W/1O50 Dominators let me know...Dave

Chugar 06-20-2006 11:35 PM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
I'm hurting for you!

ALL IN 06-21-2006 07:32 AM

Re: The Fork Has STUCK !
 
hey scarab i feel your pain very well.went to fox chapel in pitt. for poker run waited for 1.5 hrs to get in the lock then finally got to run it and i dumped #2 valve through the piston into the pan not pretty even messed up the pan.the only good thing that happened is i met racegirl for the first time lol lol!!maybe we take my port motor and yours and put them together and boat the rest of the season?the bad part is two weeks from the 4 th.well i am looking for a head for a 502 if you or anybody knows of one?or a set ?

TeamSaris 06-21-2006 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Scarab3DMC
Thanks guys...now I have to get some estimates and find some cash....anybody know a ball park price to build 600 hp 502/540's ?

We built one for a guy that made 619 it was with afr's all that type of stuff, roughly it was 23k. He started with a 502.


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