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TRR · 06-15-2011, 02:11 PM

You don't really expect GM to pay for your mistake do you? I feel for you, but you know when started doing engine mods, you lost your warranty.

TRR

Huggerorange73 · 06-15-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by myold88

More and more sad stories about tuned Camaros.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by Shardik2SS

Mac told me about this, and I'll tell you what I told him. This sucks and I hate to hear that this happened to you bud.

I need a hug Nick.

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Originally Posted by Moorepheus

All these modded Camaro dying. Maybe these engines were not designed to be modded at all. I mean, every other day, we are hearing about these modded Comaros dying. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against modding, I don't do it personally myself, it is just an observation.

Just wonder, anyone have same thing happen to themselves in an UNMODDED Camaro?

Good luck with fixing it, hope you are on the road soon.

Keep ya posted.

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Originally Posted by S-eatin-grin

I wish I could tell you that someone's gonna pay for it but I can't. My advice is to take everything off that you can reuse and call CC performance or PM him on here and talk about buying an engine from them..you can get a shortblock forged from them at a fair price ( i think less tha than 6K or the long block if all the rest of your stuff is ok for not much more. Good luck!!

I'm already exploring multiple options on what's next.....what better place to explore those options than here?

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Originally Posted by Nvincent4708

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ghlight=lsx376

There is my lsx376 swap thread

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...light=bit+dust

There is my engine failure thread, with lots o pics.

I looked into the 376 but wasn't interested in the low compression ration while staying NA.

Huggerorange73 · 06-15-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TRR

You don't really expect GM to pay for your mistake do you? I feel for you, but you know when started doing engine mods, you lost your warranty.

TRR

We don't know whose mistake it is just yet....do we?

Nvincent4708 · 06-15-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Huggerorange73

We don't know whose mistake it is just yet....do we?

I would like to say they will be nice..but I spent HOURS less than 2-3 weeks ago arguing with them over it.. they did nothing and hung up on me.. so i bought a new engine ultimately.

Nvincent4708 · 06-15-2011, 02:14 PM

oh and the new lsx376 isn't 9:1 like stated.. its 10.7:1. they haven't changed the paperwork yet.. if you look up the part number for the new pistons..they're not dished, they're ls3 style.

*mlee* · 06-15-2011, 02:15 PM

Ughhhhhhhhh... sorry to hear this... bring old hugger back bigger and better...

race29 · 06-15-2011, 02:15 PM

Sooo sorry to hear your baby died. Was thinking about some performance mods but maybe now I'll reconsider or have a complete motor built down the road.

TRR · 06-15-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Huggerorange73

We don't know whose mistake it is just yet....do we?

Yes we do. He voided the warranty when he put a cam in & had it tuned. That's his mistake. It might not have been what failed, but GM could care less.

TRR

Nvincent4708 · 06-15-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TRR

Yes we do. He voided the warranty when he put a cam in & had it tuned. That's his mistake. It might not have been what failed, but GM could care less.

TRR

Same case here.. lifter failure, they don't care.

So hopefully he has money for a new engine.. might as well go big

MS3DALE · 06-15-2011, 02:26 PM

Hope everything works out for you Mike,I had heard about your misfortune while I was at the banquet dinner Friday night.
It is scary,because I plan on doing a cam myself to go along with the CAI,headers,cat-back,and tune that I already have,I guess I can't worry too much though,I bought the car to have a little fun and enjoy modding it.

toesuf94 · 06-15-2011, 02:28 PM

Have these catastrophic failures been happening to modded L99 cars as much as modded LS3 cars? It seems the bulk that I read about are LS3 cars.

Dans2SSCamaro · 06-15-2011, 02:41 PM

That's why I'm keeping my warranty in tack. After the warranty expires, the modding fun begins.

Sawyer · 06-15-2011, 02:44 PM

Sorry to hear this, followed your build so I'm shocked.

S-eatin-grin · 06-15-2011, 02:51 PM

yeah...this scares the crap outta me everytime I read one of these failure stories...car runs great, then....POW!!! Ive wanted to get my motor stroked and forged but the cost is so prohibitive. I was willing to do it but I've been reassured that I can get the car tuned and cammed safely with plenty of fuel and modest boost and be safe...really starting to rethink doing the stroker!! Either that or stop visiting this forum!

06-15-2011, 02:15 PM	#20
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,507 View My Garage	Ughhhhhhhhh... sorry to hear this... bring old hugger back bigger and better... __________________

06-15-2011, 02:26 PM	#24
MS3DALE Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3/6M Litho#190 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carmichaels,Pa. Posts: 2,274 View My Garage	Hope everything works out for you Mike,I had heard about your misfortune while I was at the banquet dinner Friday night. It is scary,because I plan on doing a cam myself to go along with the CAI,headers,cat-back,and tune that I already have,I guess I can't worry too much though,I bought the car to have a little fun and enjoy modding it. __________________ '11 IOM 2SS/RS LS3/6M HURST - Roto-Fab CAI-Kook's LTs-CORSA-Black Bear tuned Proud Litho owner #190 - Homecoming Litho #120 '15 SILVERADO Z71 1500 LTZ Crew Cab - 6.2 "Midnight Edition" -Airaid intake-CORSA

06-15-2011, 02:28 PM	#25
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	Have these catastrophic failures been happening to modded L99 cars as much as modded LS3 cars? It seems the bulk that I read about are LS3 cars. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

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06-15-2011, 02:11 PM	#15
TRR Drives: 2013 Black ZL1, 2012 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: May 2011 Location: DWF Texas Posts: 50	You don't really expect GM to pay for your mistake do you? I feel for you, but you know when started doing engine mods, you lost your warranty. TRR

06-15-2011, 02:14 PM	#19
Nvincent4708 Drives: N/A Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 25,855 View My Garage	oh and the new lsx376 isn't 9:1 like stated.. its 10.7:1. they haven't changed the paperwork yet.. if you look up the part number for the new pistons..they're not dished, they're ls3 style.

06-15-2011, 02:15 PM	#21
race29 Robin Drives: 1983 Z28, 2010 2SSRS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ashburnham, MA Posts: 826 View My Garage	Sooo sorry to hear your baby died. Was thinking about some performance mods but maybe now I'll reconsider or have a complete motor built down the road.

06-15-2011, 02:41 PM	#26
Dans2SSCamaro Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 90	That's why I'm keeping my warranty in tack. After the warranty expires, the modding fun begins.

06-15-2011, 02:44 PM	#27
Sawyer Drives: '13 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,345 View My Garage	Sorry to hear this, followed your build so I'm shocked.

06-15-2011, 02:51 PM	#28
S-eatin-grin Drives: 2013 2SS/RS AGM Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: WV Posts: 1,170 View My Garage	yeah...this scares the crap outta me everytime I read one of these failure stories...car runs great, then....POW!!! Ive wanted to get my motor stroked and forged but the cost is so prohibitive. I was willing to do it but I've been reassured that I can get the car tuned and cammed safely with plenty of fuel and modest boost and be safe...really starting to rethink doing the stroker!! Either that or stop visiting this forum!