Blacked had some bad news and some great news

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 2:13 am

THE BAD:

as some of you would of seen on tonights meet my front corner of my car is smashed it. i will orgniase pictures tommorow of the damage,

basically a woman cut me off at a round about and is at fault for the stack, so i will be getting it fixed, more then likely it will be a write off. damage is pretty bad and market value is only $3800 at the moment, im hoping for a write off so i can buy it back and keep the goodies on it! so now im in search of a new shell for me to transfer all my gear from the black ed over to. something with a sun roof and good paint.

THE GOOD

discoverd some very good news about the motor from my green eb that cranners/sunny owned. the motor is stripped down to a bare block and in pices ready for a bottom end rebuild. my mechanic (darren) mate was over friday evening having a look at my motor and checking my bores seeing what i should do with it and what parts it will need. he had a good look at the crank to discover its a SCAT forged item.

he was pretty sure that it was a 347 but not 100% after work today i went to another mechanic (stuart) mate who sent me and one of my conrods and my crank to his engine "guy" to get it checked out and yes it turns out that it is certinally indeed a 347 stroker.

all the reciepts i obtained from the origonal owner were for a different motor when it had the blower or something, seems the motor has been built

so the bottom end parts have all been identified, SCAT forged crank, scat H beam forged rods, JE liquid forged pistons.

some pretty serious gear there i think, that would explain the 13.7 at calder i pulled. dosent explain me reving it to well over 6500 rpm reguarly. guess i was just lucky, also explains the notches in the block.

bottom line is the bottom end will be freshened up with the insurance money from my ed. just need to obtan a decent manifold and gear box and motor will be going into what ever i buy next.

by **Frost** » October 5th, 2008, 3:00 am

Sucks about the crash, good luck with insurance, remember do not admit liability and if you have witness's make sure you use them even if it wasnt your fault.

Good stuff with the motor.

by **Bipolar** » October 5th, 2008, 4:28 am

Wow, lucky you. Does that mean you're gonna boost it now?

by **Malakai** » October 5th, 2008, 6:47 am

Na the block still splits in half at 500hp.

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 10:14 am

dont need to boost it, will make over 250 at the wheels wich is plenty for me.

by **Dezza** » October 5th, 2008, 10:16 am

Good news about the engine but shame about the damage. If it had happened a few weeks before, gthofan would have had the perfect shell... but then he took an axe to every panel, and chopped the roof off.

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 10:24 am

hahaha

yeah never mine, there are tons of shells out there. probably going to buy dande nights futura at this stage.

unless something comes up with a roof

by **John_LS1** » October 5th, 2008, 10:43 am

i always thought scat stuff was cheap? are you sure its a forged one and not a cast one?

by **private9** » October 5th, 2008, 11:11 am

BLCKED wrote:more then likely it will be a write off. damage is pretty bad and market value is only $3800 at the moment, im hoping for a write off so i can buy it back and keep the goodies on it!

Haven't you got it insured for like 1mil agreed value?

by **LUXO_8** » October 5th, 2008, 11:17 am

John_LS1 wrote:i always thought scat stuff was cheap? are you sure its a forged one and not a cast one?

"scat" stuff is good...."cat" stuff is a copy of scat

by **Frost** » October 5th, 2008, 12:23 pm

private9 wrote:Haven't you got it insured for like 1mil agreed value?

Funny I was thinking that

BLCKED wrote:my car is insured for 9 grand,
its a stock ed fairmont with an exhause system, mag wheels and a cd player....

BLCKED wrote:
private9 wrote:
BLCKED wrote:mine is 1700 a year for full comp agreed value
i have had 1 theft claim tho
and 2 license suspensions so makes it bit dearer

Faark. Can you justify 1700 a year to insure an ED?! 3rd party is for times like this.

its insured for 9 grand
its the price i pay with my driving record

Source: viewtopic.php?f=41&t=5782&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=insurance

by **EBOOST** » October 5th, 2008, 2:09 pm

ahh good news about the motor but not about the damage good luck with it all man.
cheers josh.

by **EL XR8** » October 5th, 2008, 3:14 pm

Malakai wrote:Na the block still splits in half at 500hp.

LOL!!! Hands up, who here has more than 500rwhp...
Maybe 2-3 guys, all in VIC afaik.

2nd question: How many guys here have split a Windsor block?

Just keep it 499rwhp and you'll be fine then. :lol:

by **LUXO_8** » October 5th, 2008, 3:23 pm

LTDHO had been running his blown 347 for a few years without splitting the block....

keep the rpm's down (347's dont really rev anyway ) and you should be pretty safe

by **EFFalcon** » October 5th, 2008, 3:24 pm

LUXO_8 wrote:LTDHO had been running his blown 347 for a few years without splitting the block....

keep the rpm's down (347's dont really rev anyway ) and you should be pretty safe

it has not been running for a few years

by **purped** » October 5th, 2008, 4:00 pm

i feel for ya mate

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 4:44 pm

private9 wrote:
BLCKED wrote:more then likely it will be a write off. damage is pretty bad and market value is only $3800 at the moment, im hoping for a write off so i can buy it back and keep the goodies on it!

Haven't you got it insured for like 1mil agreed value?

yeah i did but i missed a payment so they cancelled it

bastards.

kind of worked out good, if i still had it insured they would fix it over pay me $9000, but i dont think i would get that amount due to alot of that being stereo and wheels and stuff like that, suspension etc.

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 4:45 pm

EL XR8 wrote:
Malakai wrote:Na the block still splits in half at 500hp.

LOL!!! Hands up, who here has more than 500rwhp...
Maybe 2-3 guys, all in VIC afaik.

2nd question: How many guys here have split a Windsor block?

Just keep it 499rwhp and you'll be fine then.

well said mate.

i really dont car about splitting the block, i have another one sitting here

i wouldnt go for that sort of power from a 302/347 any way

go with a 351 or a big block (in a xd or something older)

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 4:50 pm

here is a pic of the crank

so excited about getting this motor back together and getting it in a car

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 4:56 pm

John_LS1 wrote:i always thought scat stuff was cheap? are you sure its a forged one and not a cast one?

scat is one of the best cranks, there better then eagle thats for sure. and shit all over "pro comp"

its definetly a forged scat 347 crank.

by **KR1STO** » October 5th, 2008, 4:58 pm

hmmm... so look out new stroker sticker hey...lol

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 4:59 pm

LUXO_8 wrote:LTDHO had been running his blown 347 for a few years without splitting the block....

keep the rpm's down (347's dont really rev anyway ) and you should be pretty safe

yeah thats what the engine guy told me, strokers dont like to rev. i need a new cam aswell, the one i have isnt really suited to a stroker.

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 5:01 pm

KR1STO wrote:hmmm... so look out new stroker sticker hey...lol

hell yes

i already pmed john, he is mad with stickers. going to get him to design some.

i like your one "stroking it makes it go HARD" LOL

my one that i might get is "if you want more inches STROKE IT"

by **Kaddis** » October 5th, 2008, 7:13 pm

BLCKED wrote:....good news about the motor from my green eb that cranners/sunny owned....

HAHA @ Cranners owning anything else exept for his EL.

by **holmsy** » October 5th, 2008, 7:38 pm

so if ya motor is a 347. does that meen your time slips arent so awsome

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 8:49 pm

Kaddis wrote:
BLCKED wrote:....good news about the motor from my green eb that cranners/sunny owned....

HAHA @ Cranners owning anything else exept for his EL.

i thought cranners owned my old eb before sunny did?

some one did with a similar name i was told

yeah pretty much josh, 13.7 isnt to great for a 347, not bad considering 2000 stall and 3.27 rear end

by **Frost** » October 5th, 2008, 8:50 pm

kaddis and cranners could be close lol

by **Dansedgli** » October 5th, 2008, 8:52 pm

You mean Crackas. He was the owner after sunny I think.

by **needfordspeed** » October 5th, 2008, 8:52 pm

It was Crackers...mrcrackers off AFF.

by **Dezza** » October 5th, 2008, 9:05 pm

and laminge had it before them as well, didn't he?

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 9:13 pm

that would be it!

wasnt 100% sure on who owned it and when, such a slut car haha

i think i have found my self a decent replacement shell aswell.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0285152913

i guess its more then a shell but its a ed ghia with a roof, pretty clean. hopefully i get paid out for my black car and i will buy it, chuck my rims and stereo in/on it and complete my motor soon as i can afford it and bang it in.

sell all the left over bits, i will have exhaust and extracrots off the black car, some rims, bit of stereo gear. suspension.

basically going to combine the 2 cars and try and create one nice car.

by **Phoenix** » October 5th, 2008, 9:15 pm

nice one Jimmy. turned out quite nicely for ya, after the arsing around that its going to cause mind you.

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 9:22 pm

yeah tell me about

insurance companies shit me to tears, but it will be worth the head ache,

just gotta be patient and do it right this time.

this car has some sort of front bar, moffat or something i dunno, looks ok probably leave it on, i have a svo lip spoiler for the boot to finish it off

my tinted tail lights again, the suspension from my black one and the gt rims from my black one will also go on. tint the windows again.

by **NUT347** » October 5th, 2008, 9:22 pm

got picks of the smash yet man?

by **purped** » October 5th, 2008, 9:23 pm

well mate Bidding has ended for this item
lol you might have too find another

by **KR1STO** » October 5th, 2008, 9:50 pm

BLCKED wrote:
KR1STO wrote:hmmm... so look out new stroker sticker hey...lol

hell yes

i already pmed john, he is mad with stickers. going to get him to design some.

i like your one "stroking it makes it go HARD" LOL

my one that i might get is "if you want more inches STROKE IT"

let me know how you go with them.. might have to get one too...

by **BLCKED** » October 5th, 2008, 9:51 pm

ahh yeah i will get smash pics up in a sec

na had no bids and its still for sale, owner is emailing me more pics tommorow of it.

by **KR1STO** » October 5th, 2008, 9:52 pm

also man... would you consider selling your SVO bootlip spoiler???

by **Sunboost** » October 5th, 2008, 9:55 pm

Sick I've owned a 347. Add that one to my portfolio.

That's about all the value I've got from this thread

by **NUT347** » October 5th, 2008, 9:59 pm

^^^ less things you have to do before you die ay?

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