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LXCHEV - The Ongoing Story of 'My Beast'

Started by LXCHEV , Jul 06 2009 07:37 PM

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Posted 27 April 2010 - 09:36 PM

Tiny: I know of an Eagle-cranked Torana that is going to turn significant revs whilst leading a red Monaro over the line in July, lol. :tease: Sorry, couldn't resist that one, just jokes, and quite looking forward to it.

LXCHEV: At an exchange rate of 91 US cents to the Aussie dollar (just as a guess), it would be landed for just under $10k. That's using the cheaper Sea Freight as a guide, which is US$950

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Posted 27 April 2010 - 09:41 PM

Hey Brett,

I reckon a 572 would slot in nicely! LOL

I'm going down to Eagle for work this week some time, I'll check some out for you and report back! HAHA!! Where is your chequebook?

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Posted 28 April 2010 - 08:12 AM

Ive got a whole accessory kit that I can sell you if you buy an LS2 or similar crate motor, alternator, belt/pulley kit, PS etc etc.

you know you want to go injected LSX just so you can buy my stuff! hahahaha


I reckon keep it under bonnet (no big shiny metal mountain) low blow it or vortech it!

The only person without an opinion in here is Brett though! haha, what do you want to do Brett? mild or wild this time around?

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Posted 28 April 2010 - 10:10 AM

How old is Brock now Brett? I think its time for a Father-Son project!

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Posted 28 April 2010 - 02:53 PM

Brocky will be 4 months old in a couple of weeks. I asked him what he thought, and he said crate engine. Or maybe he was just coughing, I dunno!

If money was no object, I would go wild with the new engine setup for sure... but sadly, there is no money to play with, let alone a decent amount of money. So whenever it happens, it'll be as mild as possible. I'm even contemplating something like a mild 300-350HP SBC with a Supra 5 speed behind it! Would be a total change, and just enjoy the car for another few years like that, then change back one day to a big HP engine & auto again...

Too many ideas!

Let's wait for the autopsy first.

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Posted 28 April 2010 - 05:11 PM

Yay!!!! Toss the auto, get the left leg working again : )

Either way it's still a sweet looking car.

Can I have it? : )

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Posted 28 April 2010 - 09:30 PM

Tiny: I know of an Eagle-cranked Torana that is going to turn significant revs whilst leading a red Monaro over the line in July, lol. :tease: Sorry, couldn't resist that one, just jokes, and quite looking forward to it.



*touch`e*

Cant wait mate :) ( by the way.. Simmo and i now will be wearing the same coloured helmets :P )

Sorry for stealing your thread Brett! :)

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Posted 02 May 2010 - 09:28 AM

Here's what the dipstick looks like...

Just slightly above the 'Add' mark, and just slightly the 'wrong' colour ;)

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 11:43 AM

Latest update:

This shows the colour of what I drained out of the sump:

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And here's one of my spark plugs (rear-most cylinder on the driver's side):

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Intake manifold off... notice anything wrong here?

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What is this stuff doing in my valley??

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Naughty pushrod!

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Hi, my name is LXCHEV, I like eating pushrods and metal :)

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Next up, I ripped off the driver's side head:

Someone has STOLEN MY VALVE DAMMIT!!!! Give it back, give it back NOW!!!

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So is anyone interested in seeing the photos of the block???

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 12:01 PM

I want to see more carnage photos!

post the block!

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 12:48 PM

I want to see more carnage photos!

post the block!


You bloody sicko!!!

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 03:22 PM

Woah! I love the "someone stole my valve" lol. Nice finish on the combustion chamber :)

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 05:08 PM

Bugger ! Bit of a mess. Lets see the pics of the block..

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 05:16 PM

I can't believe it - someone has STOLEN MY PISTON TOO!!!!!

Meet my new coffee table:

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It amazes me that all this can happen in the space of a few seconds......

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 05:21 PM

Jesus ! Nice job sir, quite a fine coffee table you have there. :P
Looking forward to seeing the new LXCHEV out and about soon.

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 06:05 PM

:o .....

wow.... maybe you could make funny straws out of the bendy pushrods?? your definitely down a piston there, that's amazing :P.

I LOVE the SBC / 5 speed idea!! Would be ace!

hope you can get stuck into it soon keen to see it all come together again

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 06:08 PM

WOW you did a good job there Bret!!!!!!!

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:00 PM

Shit mate...

:(

You dont do things by halves do you!!!

By the looks of it the valve did the damage and the pist-off said "ENOUGH!!" after about 300 Revs (LOL!)

That's sad mate.... but if there was ever a time for a new combo :P

Hope you can work it out soon mate! the beast will not be kept down!

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:17 PM

You can measure the cylinder wall thickness now... :huh:

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:21 PM

Haha yeah, do you think I can get away with a quick hone job??

I would love to know what actually broke first... I guess there's lots of possible scenarios.

Cheers guys.

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:29 PM

I reckon the valve went because you can see all the curved marks that the edge of the valve left in the chamber area, I think it just basically mashed up the piston and obviously the gudgeon smashed the bore!

I have to ask (and you probably mentioned it earlier!) but what were you doing at the time it went?

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:33 PM

Haha yeah, do you think I can get away with a quick hone job??

I would love to know what actually broke first... I guess there's lots of possible scenarios.

Cheers guys.


it wouldve dropped the head off the valve i reckon, unless it never had enough piston to valve clearance.

Mate, there's a chance you can repair your block/coffee table with a sleeve. Plenty of serious motors gettin around with sleeves. Same goes for your head, with a repair it will be as good as new.

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:49 PM

A few pieces to put on display there Brett. Im not too sure on salvaging it cause im no expert but as mentioned above i have been running around with one sleeve in mine as i wanted to keep the HT block and ive given this thing heaps for around 20 odd thousand k's and its still ok. But we only found a crack in mine where you have a little more missing ;)

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 07:55 PM

Nice, I feel your pain Brett !!

I would say for some reason (sticky guide, valve bounce) the valve has been in the wrong place at the wrong time, the piston has hit the valve and broken the head off it and then it has all come undone.

That block is stuffed. There is not enough bore wall left to support a sleeve. Get another block. 4 bolt SBC's are still around, someone GAVE me a 060 over 010 4Blt block the other day that honed up perfectly !

If piston bits got under the intake then they will be in every cylinder so check all the conrods for straightness. Chuck the pistons out. Get the crank checked to make sure its not bent. Heads should be repairable.

Good luck and keep us posted !!

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Posted 02 August 2010 - 09:57 PM

Jesus christ! Thats pretty impressive. But those images are sort of like a nightmare come to life. Good luck building the replacement.

Yeah a manual box would be nice. Definitely more fun on the street!
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