BUILD THREAD 86 GP 2+2~Blown 6.0

[64nailhead]

During my recently finished HG swap I found the same thing - rockers and spotlessly clean valve train. My plugs even look the same as yours. I used to hear endless stories of LS trunnion bearing failures. I guess we both have been 'lucky' running stock rockers, ehh?

Good luck on drag weekend - in for results. I'll try to keep up on your posts, but I think I'm going to be busy for the next week or so 😉

 

[81cutlass]

Yeah maybe it's the e85 or just semi regular oil changes (I think I have 2500 miles & 25 passes on this oil) but it makes me wonder how little people change oil on stuff when it shows up totally sludged up.

Anyways I don't blame you on being radio silent. May your head gaskets stay in & trans stay cool! Hopefully I see some 9's! What hotel are you staying at Wednesday night? I am staying at a buddies in Bettendorf (on the IA side of Cordova).

I'm shooting for an 11.50 at Cordova & Byron and see if it will run a 10.99 at Tri-state.

 

[81cutlass]

Oh, and wow. I looked up the curb weight, it's not even 5000lb, 4950 or something!! it's one fat dude more than a hellcat haha!

 

[Texas82GP]

Oh, and wow. I looked up the curb weight, it's not even 5000lb, 4950 or something!! it's one fat dude more than a hellcat haha!

Speaking of hellcat, what happened to mom? Haven't seen him around for a good while.

Good luck with the car. I love what you've done with it.

 

[Supercharged111]

During my recently finished HG swap I found the same thing - rockers and spotlessly clean valve train. My plugs even look the same as yours. I used to hear endless stories of LS trunnion bearing failures. I guess we both have been 'lucky' running stock rockers, ehh?

Good luck on drag weekend - in for results. I'll try to keep up on your posts, but I think I'm going to be busy for the next week or so 😉

Somewhere in the early 2000s they revised the trunions, I know my 04 Z06 has them. What year is the 6.0 81?

 

[81cutlass]

Somewhere in the early 2000s they revised the trunions, I know my 04 Z06 has them. What year is the 6.0 81?

Mine lq4 is a 99-00. Early one.

 

[64nailhead]

Yeah maybe it's the e85 or just semi regular oil changes (I think I have 2500 miles & 25 passes on this oil) but it makes me wonder how little people change oil on stuff when it shows up totally sludged up.

Anyways I don't blame you on being radio silent. May your head gaskets stay in & trans stay cool! Hopefully I see some 9's! What hotel are you staying at Wednesday night? I am staying at a buddies in Bettendorf (on the IA side of Cordova).

I'm shooting for an 11.50 at Cordova & Byron and see if it will run a 10.99 at Tri-state.

Quality Inn & Suites Davenport near I-80
Sep 21–22


Check in
Wed, Sep 21, 3:00 PM
Check out
Sep 22

Duration of stay
1 night

Address
6605 North Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa 52806, United States

 

[81cutlass]

And drag weekend!

Day 1 Cordova, rain at 4pm and cold, only running 1/8 mile due to track conditions.


5 passes only one actually good clean one. Setting up shocks and stuff. 250ft DA, 55f

1-2 shift wheelie! And 2 step shift fireballs

The cleanest pass was a 7.37 at 96. 1mph more and .15 faster than it's every 1/8 miled before.


It's in one piece still!

 

[Texas82GP]

Look at that thing go!

 

[Supercharged111]

And drag weekend!

Day 1 Cordova, rain at 4pm and cold, only running 1/8 mile due to track conditions.


5 passes only one actually good clean one. Setting up shocks and stuff. 250ft DA, 55f

1-2 shift wheelie! And 2 step shift fireballs


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The cleanest pass was a 7.37 at 96. 1mph more and .15 faster than it's every 1/8 miled before.
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It's in one piece still!
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I think the times are irrelevant when you have pictoral proof of a wheelie and fireballs on the shift.