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Scott@Bjorn3D · 02-25-2013, 10:14 PM

ECM will be checked, if no modification he is good!!

Oil will be checked for right type, if right weight he is good!!

Fuel will be checked, if right fuel he is good!!

Any of those 3 could mess it up, being at a car show I hope he had a locking gas cap. Someone could of dumped something in the tank which could mess up the entire deal.

ZO6 Bryan · 02-25-2013, 10:36 PM

Detonation and total engine destruction at only 2K RPM? Did someone pour a bunch of grain alcohol into his tank. Or ether? (aka starter fluid)

DrkPhx · 02-25-2013, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ZO6 Bryan

Detonation and total engine destruction at only 2K RPM? Did someone pour a bunch of grain alcohol into his tank. Or ether? (aka starter fluid)

Yeah, something isn't adding up here.

The Baron · 02-25-2013, 11:41 PM

NOTHING poured into gas will cause the explosion required to cause a piston like that to explode into large chunks..

eightup · 02-26-2013, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Normagene

Wow! That's crazy, from the look of that piston I can only imagine the sound it made when it happened. Only thing that comes to mind is when my husband eats Mexican food. Bang, like a thunder cloud!

That"s called poop poop undies. I vote give him a new car.

SSOOCH · 02-26-2013, 07:46 AM

I was at the dealer with Trevor yesterday. They haven't even begun to tear down anything. They have sent the data off his ECM to GM and are waiting to hear back. As long as they find that he hasn't tuned it they will ship a new motor per the Service Manager. His car has had full documented service and maintenance through this same dealer.

Solomon, somebody could have messed with his car at the Autorama overnight when we weren't there...

Wondering · 02-26-2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Well even with a rev limiter if you miss a shift you can still buzz the motor above the rev limit before it catches.

Actually you can't over rev on an upshift,the rev limiter reacts faster than the motor revs. You can,however,have a mechanical over rev on a downshift.

sycraft · 02-26-2013, 09:55 AM

Lets hope no one messed with the car, if that was the case, a insurance claim would be in order, as that is not a warranty item.

firecross91 · 02-26-2013, 10:18 AM

Hope everything works out. Hate it that it happened right after a show cause you never know what could have happened there. :(

v6sonoma · 02-26-2013, 10:58 AM

Wow that sucks. :(

I'm sure it will get fixed. I'm also sure GM will want to get that block and find out what caused it to fail. Especially if some guys name is on a plate stuck to it.

<-- he might be having a worse day.

Unreal · 02-26-2013, 11:03 AM

LS7s blow up all the time with people's name plate on them. They should be use to it by now.

tramtwo · 02-26-2013, 11:18 AM

This could have been catastrophic at highway speeds glad no one was hurt.

Congratz on getting a new motor. The clock is ticking... if they take too long to repair you can even parley it into a new car. Document EVERY conversation... now set back and enjoy your iced tea.

jackka · 02-26-2013, 11:56 AM

Wow, that is just too unfortunate, even if GM replaces the whole engine at no cost to the owner.

I would feel very sad at having spent 60k on a bleeding-edge car only to have the engine replaced after it blew up in the hood.

GEEo · 02-26-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LIVEVIL

Unacceptable yes, unless the owner put in 87 octane on purpose. But in no way is it unbelievable...

Agree.

02-25-2013, 10:36 PM	#58
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	Detonation and total engine destruction at only 2K RPM? Did someone pour a bunch of grain alcohol into his tank. Or ether? (aka starter fluid) __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

02-25-2013, 11:41 PM	#60
The Baron Drives: 2013 zl1 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: st louis Posts: 838	NOTHING poured into gas will cause the explosion required to cause a piston like that to explode into large chunks.. __________________ 2011 cts-v coupe (pinky) wifes car.. ls9 cam c.a.i. 11.44 2007 corvette vert ..retired.. 2013 zl1 stock blower stock ci 20" wheels 10.36 135...so far..

02-26-2013, 07:46 AM	#62
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	I was at the dealer with Trevor yesterday. They haven't even begun to tear down anything. They have sent the data off his ECM to GM and are waiting to hear back. As long as they find that he hasn't tuned it they will ship a new motor per the Service Manager. His car has had full documented service and maintenance through this same dealer. Solomon, somebody could have messed with his car at the Autorama overnight when we weren't there... __________________

02-26-2013, 09:55 AM	#64
sycraft COTW 5/06/2013 Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport-Ho-Vette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Milford, Michigan Posts: 3,201 View My Garage	Lets hope no one messed with the car, if that was the case, a insurance claim would be in order, as that is not a warranty item. __________________ 2017 Grand Sport, Borla X Pipe.....Enough Said

02-26-2013, 10:18 AM	#65
firecross91 Drives: ZL1 #1691 Black on black. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: WNY Posts: 522	Hope everything works out. Hate it that it happened right after a show cause you never know what could have happened there. :( __________________ When 580HP ain't enough. JRE 75 RWHP No Tune kit: Featuring ATI, RotoFab, and Torco.

02-25-2013, 10:14 PM	#57
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	ECM will be checked, if no modification he is good!! Oil will be checked for right type, if right weight he is good!! Fuel will be checked, if right fuel he is good!! Any of those 3 could mess it up, being at a car show I hope he had a locking gas cap. Someone could of dumped something in the tank which could mess up the entire deal.

02-26-2013, 10:58 AM	#66
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Wow that sucks. :( I'm sure it will get fixed. I'm also sure GM will want to get that block and find out what caused it to fail. Especially if some guys name is on a plate stuck to it. <-- he might be having a worse day. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

02-26-2013, 11:03 AM	#67
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	LS7s blow up all the time with people's name plate on them. They should be use to it by now. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

02-26-2013, 11:18 AM	#68
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	This could have been catastrophic at highway speeds glad no one was hurt. Congratz on getting a new motor. The clock is ticking... if they take too long to repair you can even parley it into a new car. Document EVERY conversation... now set back and enjoy your iced tea.

02-26-2013, 11:56 AM	#69
jackka Drives: 2011 Black/Black 2LT/RS M6 w/Sroof Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: FT. Rucker, Alabama, the home of Army Aviation! Posts: 200	Wow, that is just too unfortunate, even if GM replaces the whole engine at no cost to the owner. I would feel very sad at having spent 60k on a bleeding-edge car only to have the engine replaced after it blew up in the hood.