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RIP Scarlett
Today is a sad day for me and Jen. I was on my way to work this morning and about 5 miles out I hear a loud bang from the front end as if something exploded under the front end or I hit a boulder. I pulled over and my engine was knocking loudly. I look the car over and there are no evident signs of damage but the engine is still knocking.
I start the car and drive back home. Luckily my buddy Brent was able to pick me up on his was to Detroit, otherwise I would have missed work and probably lost my job. Brent is an ASE and Michigan certified master tech. He tells me that it could be a number of things ranging from fixable to complete devastation. After talking to all the other guys in my shop we came up with either an accessory item like the water pump or AC compressor failed. Or even worse I could have thrown a rod or spun a bearing!
I get to work and go about my business, all day I wanted to throw up thinking about my poor car. I spent the better part of the day running through the what ifs in my head. I must tell you getting through work after something like this happens is very difficult. Finally I get out of work and Brent drives me home.
I start looking things over. All my spark plugs and wires are just as they should be and the serpentine belt is tight and new. The oil is a quart low, but nothing major. I go pull the Serpentine belt hoping that it would be an accessory drive item and that with the belt off the noise would be gone. Unfortunately no such luck. The knocking is still there and I pulled the car back to find a small pool of oil on the ground.
So that means it is internal engine failure either a rod or a bearing, both meaning death for my bird. Both my pride and joy and my DD. THIS SUCKS! Any of you who know me know that my car is an extension of myself so right now I feel like shit.
I know that it is a car and not a person, but I built that car the way I wanted. I loved the way it drove and the sound always made me smile. Now thats over. I had many guys tell me to look on the bright side and "Now I have a reason to upgrade". I suppose they are right but I really was happy with where my car was. I don't know how it happened nor why but after only 107,000 miles my Firebird is dead and now I have very little to look forward to this summer without my car.
I am sure many of you know how I am feeling right now. Maybe someone can help. Maybe you might know someone that could help or have some advice to get me through this.
I know someday my car will be back on the road but most likely not this year. If any of you know of turn key 3.8L for cheap please let me know. Or if you know of a cheap DD, does not need to be pretty or fast, gas mileage would be a plus please let me know.
The other possibility is an LS1 swap (More looking down the road). I was planning on buying an LS1 off a member near me but I do not have any of the necessities for thw swap. If buy some chance any of you might have the parts I would need to accomplish this please let me know. Unfortunately I am limited by price so cheap or free would be extemely helpful. So from one Mifbody family member to another please help if you can.
Thank you all for your time and consideration. I still hope to make the meet and greet, CSF, and maybe a few other shows or Woodward but I will only be able to go if I can ride shotgun or drive my old rattletrap Explorer.
RIP Scarlett
Today is a sad day for me and Jen. I was on my way to work this morning and about 5 miles out I hear a loud bang from the front end as if something exploded under the front end or I hit a boulder. I pulled over and my engine was knocking loudly. I look the car over and there are no evident signs of damage but the engine is still knocking.
I start the car and drive back home. Luckily my buddy Brent was able to pick me up on his was to Detroit, otherwise I would have missed work and probably lost my job. Brent is an ASE and Michigan certified master tech. He tells me that it could be a number of things ranging from fixable to complete devastation. After talking to all the other guys in my shop we came up with either an accessory item like the water pump or AC compressor failed. Or even worse I could have thrown a rod or spun a bearing!
I get to work and go about my business, all day I wanted to throw up thinking about my poor car. I spent the better part of the day running through the what ifs in my head. I must tell you getting through work after something like this happens is very difficult. Finally I get out of work and Brent drives me home.
I start looking things over. All my spark plugs and wires are just as they should be and the serpentine belt is tight and new. The oil is a quart low, but nothing major. I go pull the Serpentine belt hoping that it would be an accessory drive item and that with the belt off the noise would be gone. Unfortunately no such luck. The knocking is still there and I pulled the car back to find a small pool of oil on the ground.
So that means it is internal engine failure either a rod or a bearing, both meaning death for my bird. Both my pride and joy and my DD. THIS SUCKS! Any of you who know me know that my car is an extension of myself so right now I feel like shit.
I know that it is a car and not a person, but I built that car the way I wanted. I loved the way it drove and the sound always made me smile. Now thats over. I had many guys tell me to look on the bright side and "Now I have a reason to upgrade". I suppose they are right but I really was happy with where my car was. I don't know how it happened nor why but after only 107,000 miles my Firebird is dead and now I have very little to look forward to this summer without my car.
I am sure many of you know how I am feeling right now. Maybe someone can help. Maybe you might know someone that could help or have some advice to get me through this.
I know someday my car will be back on the road but most likely not this year. If any of you know of turn key 3.8L for cheap please let me know. Or if you know of a cheap DD, does not need to be pretty or fast, gas mileage would be a plus please let me know.
The other possibility is an LS1 swap (More looking down the road). I was planning on buying an LS1 off a member near me but I do not have any of the necessities for thw swap. If buy some chance any of you might have the parts I would need to accomplish this please let me know. Unfortunately I am limited by price so cheap or free would be extemely helpful. So from one Mifbody family member to another please help if you can.
Thank you all for your time and consideration. I still hope to make the meet and greet, CSF, and maybe a few other shows or Woodward but I will only be able to go if I can ride shotgun or drive my old rattletrap Explorer.
357ci LT1, cammed, stalled, and driven. 
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