Driver side bank looks to have some busted piston rings...had some oil on the plugs and one plug wasnt on very tite. Looks like that winter time overboosting in 2011 csused some damage. More pics when I get this damn vvel crap off.

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Tell Johnny to try to learn something for when we do mine lol. Good luck buddy. Keep those pics coming!

Lol...i will...he has broken down and started building another vq37 but all he has done on mine is drop the motor and yell at me....lol. Although he did drop the subframe pull the motor and put the subframe back in and it only took him and hour and a half.....was beast. Ive been doin most the work as far as tear down and keeping track of everything. I wont be setting piston rings or any of the tech stuff either. Ill see ya soon Ronito!

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yell at you lol, yeah that sounds like him. Will you be working on it the next few days? I am off from tomorrow until Weds. I'll drop by to check it out if ur there.

I'd like to check out the car too when I'm home next month.

Prob be back up here monday....not sure if hes comming in 2marrow. Ill txt u.

Got the vvel stuff off....looks very......interesting. Next step is this head.

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yeah lmk for sure

Have a customer here next to me taking the head off his Audi....dude brought tacos and corona with some limes....hes a winner in my book.

Got the timming cover off....getn there...takin my time.

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Had a few slightly bent rods!

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Few more pics..... the vq37 is so much beefeir than the vq35...ill start posting again when we get the heads and block back from the Machine shop.

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bent rods.. damn it, u got me thinking now. How are the cylinder walls?

Yea, glad i shut her down when i did!

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Pistons and bearrings looked fine....ring gaps got f*cked off a bit...nothing crazy though. 5 out 6 rods bent :/

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Did u notice anything before you stopped driving or did the engine feel normal?

No, nothing as far as sound. I'm pretty sure it was the 2011 winter when I was overboosting to 14psi plus. I wouldn't worry too much. JTran says the bottom ends are twice what the vq35's are. Weak point is the rods, I think I've proven that.......lol!

cylinder walls are fine, we are honing a few mm's out for the oversized pistons anyways so its all good. That's what I was really worried about as that used block i bought from vivid fail racing was trash.

Mr. Burgenholtz putting a vq37 s/c motor together with the same setup as mine. My heads, block and crank should be here 2marrow. Finishing some wirring, cleaning the engine bay for some custom stencil work.....going to be awesome. Post some pics when we start putting the motor back together. Should b menyana!

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Cool updates, not very many exposing the hardcore internals of our fairladies. Sorry to hear about the bad block and still cant believe you got those seats and rails for $1100.

You didn't put the washed truck pictures up? :(

Boom.....love this thing! Hooked 4 life

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Ask a racer any real racer... You need to have a truck to haul your car around.

Do you trust your engine builder? I do.....mad scientist checking the machine shops work!

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That's awesome! Nice updates. Things seem to be moving fairly quickly.

I talked to Johnny on the phone sounds like a stand up guy. He actually listens to what the customers want and then he tells them what they're gonna do. Lol

Yes, I wouldn't back someone so hard if they were bad people. Once you let Johnny & Ron work on your car, your family for life. I'm amazed at all the 370's at the shop now-a-days, makes me feel good! Glad you got in touch with them!

I'll be back at it 2marrow, going to grab a good camera for the reassembly and they've asked me to cook lunch!

Whaaaa! Lol my car will be there someone early next year either for install and tune of just to tune. I was also going to ask him if he can set up my boost controller and show me how to do it.

Cleaned up the engine bay....lookin brand new. Time to get this other motor mount out of here! Block didnt make it back yet....nxt week smetime. Some pics of the head puzzle as well!

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Shop Wok.....stir fry action forbthe crew!

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:yum:

You look like Bam. Nice stir fry BTW :tup:

I saw Pain & Gain last night and you know what song played? "As I wok through the valley of the shadow of death..."

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/28/yru2y3yp.jpgRofl.....throwing some studs in this other vq37.....same studs as the vq35

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Mr. Burgenholtz doesnt just throw a head gasket on...copper spray gasket.....every lil bit counts.

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bizzybizzy
 

Shop has been slammed, 11 different engine builds, plus 1 custom single kit on a G35. My block is back but I'm letting them catch up and finish some things that have priorities and make money as I'm just the shop bum ;) I'll have some updates next week!

I've also had some family issues to deal with, work is busy and on top of all that I have a wild game cookoff for a children's charity this weekend in Galveston.

BOOOOOOOM, I DON'T PLAY!
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Nice I just bought my first grill. Gonna break it out this weekend
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It has begun after much delay..... Personal shyt

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Ill throw some more updates up when we start the fab work and Im back in town. In NOLA rite now.

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You're killing me! Better build two motors, one for me :tup:

You're missing 4 cylinders:stirthepot: I'm missing a big snail though, so ill call it even. Haha

Lol....getn xcited about the Z agn! Cnt wait!

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