Snowflake

sounds like that would be a bad idea for you

Sounds like I should rethink the method Im going to use. Im all about whats easiest.

please do

Thanks to both of you for the offer. Work owns me and my weekend is Wednesday and Thursday these days. Relying on the diagnosis from two trusted mechanics, I doubt there is any way not to pull the motor. I've been doing a lot of research and pulling the motor from the top is the way Im probably going to go with. I know I'll have to take the intake and heads off, but what else should I remove ahead of time to make it easier to pull? Would junkyards be the best place to start looking for an LQ4?

Will do.

Got any info on your build?

I wouldnt mind a similar build as yours. Not the same, but similar.

Im confident we will be seeing each other during this process. This is the stuff I need to hear. Thanks and I will check these things. As bad as it is, Im kinda getting excited about the different possibilities. Im doubting Ray is a cheap date. Probably more than 1.

Thanks for the info. I know I had to have lost oil pressure at some point but by time I noticed the knocking over the fucking loud exhaust my oil pressure was fine and still is. I had read about loosing oil pressure and told a guy that my oil pressure looks fine and he told me "its not bad yet". I dont know? I hope its not that bad because I drove it home about 10 miles once I started hearing the knock. So I need to find out how much to have it rebuilt vs. a used low mileage shortblock.

Im open to all options. I did a lot of reading on LS1 tech today and it just seemed like everyone that had a spun bearing bought a new block or were looking for one.

Well just in time for great weather and the track opening I fucked my Trans Am up. The bottom line is I now have to pull the motor and rebuild or set it on fire. I wanna make this a simple as possible but I also only want to do it once and make sure its right the first time. Ive never done anything other than bolt-ons on any car so this to me is going to be a challenge. From what I understand I need a new/used short block and everything I have will bolt right up. I will end up starting a thread in tech once I start pulling the motor but for now I just want to get some ideas on what I need to be doing. Im looking for a short block right now and Im wondering what I should go with LS1/LS6, LQ9, LQ4. What should be the easiest to get and be the best as far as handling power? My car is a 98 A4 and I put down 358rwhp with full exhaust, lid, 243 heads, cam from 01 Z06, and tune. I have since added a BBK intake and 85mm tb but dont know what gains I got from it. Im hoping closer to 370. Id like to be at least 400rwhp when Im done. If I added my same mods to an LQ9or LQ4 would I see any difference in power? If I do the work myself is it possible to keep all this under $2000? Should I set it on fire?

I thought FHA set standards so that potential home buyers dont get sucked into some POS house just to be part of the American dream?

See we could be great together. You can teach me how to be a great writer and I could teach you how to not be so soft. Wanna be friends?

I cant keep up with Mr. Hals super high intelligence level so to keep from getting a keyboard beatdown I have chosen to throw in the towel. Id like to apologize to any of my fans out there. Im going back to school so i can stand a better chance next time.

I will vote for you

Mr Hal for President!

I just got out the dictionary and am ready to start looking up big boy words.

A punk ass like him doesnt give two shits about no fucking cat. Hes only acting like he gives a fuck to appear to be not so much a bitch.

I think its funny that the one person that cares the most about the cat is a douchebag that wanted to shoot a human because of some snow.

You're fucked. I went to court last week to try and get out of a u-turn which was $120 ticket. The did me a huge favor by changing the charge to a non point violation. The u-turn is a 2 point violation by the way. The new ticket to save me the points was $145. Legal extorsion at its finest. The officer that pulled me thought it was important enough to stop me in the rain while turning around on a residential street. If I had backed into a driveway instead of choosing not to trespass I would of been ok.

holy shit! If the LS1 is supposed to be touched by the hand of God would that make the new 5.0 God himself?

why?

as a people we have nothing better to do

I have the same thoughts Ray, but my TA isnt a fucking badass machine.

that looks fucked up and it should be covered