I F'n Window'd The Block on the Interceptor!!

Willy91 said:
I know when you ran a compreshion test one of the cylinders was down a little but within spec, does it happen to be the same cylinder that let loose?
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This is very interesting! I looked at my numbers from the test and if it turns out to be #4 instead of #3, Then you may be right ...#4 was down around 350psi and all the others with above 375 and closer to 390 psi....

I'll know more when I get to Jeff tmrw...I won't be able to pull it out in a day but I'll get a look at it in day light...

Thanks man!
 
Joesixpack said:
Oh no!!!! this sure wasn't what I wanted to see.

Didn't feel real good about the chances of the bottom end being ok after the washout.

I'm about 99% positive it was from the coolant in the oil, rather than a bent rod, with your compression as low as it is, you would have had a cold miss big time.


What you're looking for is a "good core" engine from a wrecker, sell the head, pump, injectors, anything you don't need, and you pretty much have a free block, crank and pistons.

Good luck, been there,
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Well Six, I did still have a cold miss.....This thing does have low compression and I just chalked it up to being just that....But when it fires off cold it sputers and white smokes....

Well this time around I figured finding that bad injector and replacing the body would fix it, but I'm now thinking that the rod may have actually been bent for a while...

Even when it was hot this go round...At Very low or No boost, it would raddle really bad and run kinda rough....You could phyiscally feel the truck shutter and been until I started making 5-10 + psi of boost...then it would clean up and run pretty smooth!!

Bent rod on #4??? Lower compression than the others ......Add the coolant and then it just let loose???
Who knows!!! I hope it'll tell me a story when we get it open....
 
Good Lord David! I feel for bad for you!! I thought my truck was bad about shat happening at all the wrong times.


Have you put any thought to just buying a 12v to be a dedicated race truck?
 
fnschlaud4620 said:
Sorry to here about your loss. Can the hole in the block be patched? Maybe you could have the hole braised up if the cylinders are not damaged.
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Not from what little I could see last night in the dark with a flashlite...

It's gotta pretty dang big hole in it...I can see at least 3-4 inches of the cam and a tappet hanging down....Then another crack a few more inches back from that hole......Then the rods hanging out the area in front of the window where the cam can be seen....

Block is HISTORY!!!
 
SuperDave4x4 said:
Good Lord David! I feel for bad for you!! I thought my truck was bad about shat happening at all the wrong times.


Have you put any thought to just buying a 12v to be a dedicated race truck?
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Oh yeah....Been looking for one for a while.....Or putting a 12V in the Interceptor now....

who knows...

Thanks Dave.....I'll know more after I get over the shock of it......
 
Big Swole said:
Not from what little I could see last night in the dark with a flashlite...

It's gotta pretty dang big hole in it...I can see at least 3-4 inches of the cam and a tappet hanging down....Then another crack a few more inches back from that hole......Then the rods hanging out the area in front of the window where the cam can be seen....

Block is HISTORY!!!
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sorry to here that, being you have to pay for a lot again I would be half tempted to look for a 6.7 and put 12v rods in it. ( if you can do that, I think they will fit). Then put your go fast 5.9 parts on it.
 
Amish Elegance said:
That sucks man. I'm so sorry to hear that.

Take some time, and then tear into it. You've already dug a big enough money pit, even if you sell everything you'll still have a hole worthy of a GA tourist attraction.

Just bought a house, eh? Think of it this way: you now have the start to a really expensive designer coffee table. :hehe:

Ride to the events in the GF's D-Max and while she's racing you can be the official bouncer for the Comp D command center. It has its benefits... :Cheer:


Hey... What did the gasser behind you do?






I think we can let him be famous for something else. Dave at least got his truck out on the road before remodeling the bottom end. :poke:LOL
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Yeah, the GF keeps giving me Chit about her Dmax running and not breaking all the time!!! lol


I'm sure that dude behind me was laughing his a$$ off until all the metal started bouncing off his hood and I covered his truck with a 3 gallons off brand new Schaefers 7000 with a whole bottle of ZDDP in it!!!!
Gonna be a tough wash job he has commin!!! LOL

Gonna have to think about that coffee table idea!! I like it!!! Might as well, Ain't gonna be good for anything else now!!
 
Forrest Nearing said:
step away from it for a bit... throw a stock CR pullout engine in it to get it running and find you something cheap to go crazy with later
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This is probably gonna be my best bet for now....I need to have my truck to use, so this will more than likely be the route for now...

I've already got a good bead on a used motor from an 05 with less than 100K on it...

We'll see and I'll keep ya posted.
 
Dang man, that absolutely blows! Don't give up though, BIGGER BADDER FASTER!!
 
So sorry to hear about it....The one thing we have left to show our personalities in life...blew up on you... I hope it's salvageable at a minimum cost to you Sir...
 
SwellMel said:
Sorry to hear this, ya know this is so common with the power strokes they have a thread over there tracking serial numbers. :doh:

Keep your dream alive, for everyone that builds a truck, there's at least thousand guys running stock trucks and wanting to live your dream.

I can't believe I'm posting in the Dodge section :hehe:
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"Keep your dream alive, for everyone that builds a truck, there's at least thousand guys running stock trucks and wanting to live your dream."

Amen to that!! I wish I had his truck!!! Hang in there buddy....ROB
 
Dude i feel so sorry for you ..You have worked your ass off getting that thing fixed..I looked at your truck this moring when i got to work and was like holly chit..I've never seen anything like that..Sorry again dude...:doh:
 
some what the same thing happen to me,,, parts flyen off and on another car behind ya ,,, but i know how ya fell made a few holes in my block to ,, right now getting parts to build a new motor .... my bad luck is every year on the year for the last five years with this truck ...




I'm sure that dude behind me was laughing his a$$ off until all the metal started bouncing off his hood and I covered his truck with a 3 gallons off brand new Schaefers 7000 with a whole bottle of ZDDP in it!!!!
Gonna be a tough wash job he has commin!!! LOL

Gonna have to think about that coffee table idea!! I like it!!! Might as well, Ain't gonna be good for anything else now!![/QUOTE]
 
Sticky said:
Dude i feel so sorry for you ..You have worked your ass off getting that thing fixed..I looked at your truck this moring when i got to work and was like holly chit..I've never seen anything like that..Sorry again dude...:doh:
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Yeah, Thats a f'n big hole and lots of carnage man!!

I'll be down tmrw round noon or before....May try to get there so I can eat lunch with you guys...
 
Aight sounds good to me..Just call me and let me know if your going to make it before we go eat...and about your truck it sucks that it happened but it's kinda cool to look at the rod just hanging out the side..i think it's time for a 12 valve
 
Damn man that sucks I feel bad for ya, but Id def. do a 12 valve!
 
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