Build thread - everyone else is doing .

[isthatguy]

Lol, I was there man!! I still wonder if I made the wrong move, I was gonna get a 2015. Wife gave me choice, I can build motor or trade in for a 2015. Of course this was 6 months before the new cars came out and I didn't want to wait. Here I am still without having a drivable car lol

 

[swflastang05]

Congrats! Sounds good! Always a good feeling to crank it up for the first time...

 

[isthatguy]

Yes!! But I have a bad feeling I have a cracked block like you did... Have a small coolant leak I can't track...havnt had time to really search.

 

[swflastang05]

Awh shit I hope not, that really sucked for me! Did you use APR head studs?

 

[isthatguy]

Sure did!! - small leak coming from the backside, dripping from behind the transmission. It won't leak everything out, but it leaks.

 

[johnnyv8]

Lol, I was there man!! I still wonder if I made the wrong move, I was gonna get a 2015. Wife gave me choice, I can build motor or trade in for a 2015. Of course this was 6 months before the new cars came out and I didn't want to wait. Here I am still without having a drivable car lol

Yes, I just worry to invest some much time and money into it and not be happy. Where apparently a small blower swap and you got 700rwhp on pump gas with those 5.4.

Yes!! But I have a bad feeling I have a cracked block like you did... Have a small coolant leak I can't track...havnt had time to really search.

Oh man, I hope not. I know I'd be pissed! Keep us updated and I hope its something stupid and cheap.

 

[swflastang05]

Sure did!! - small leak coming from the backside, dripping from behind the transmission. It won't leak everything out, but it leaks.

I'm sure you saw my thread re this but when mine cracked I could see water leaking on the outside of the block, and also contaminating the oil of course. What procedure did you use when you installed and torqued the ARP studs? When I assembled my new (current) motor over Christmas torquing those damn studs again was one of the most stressful things I've ever done, lol!

 

[isthatguy]

Well i put a porter blower on and the leak stopped, maybe I had a hose clamp loose or something. Finally got everything buttoned up and got permission from Lito to do a driving log! Man it felt good to have it move on its own power. Had to replace a tps sensor.

Also belt came off while driving, one of my pulleys wasn't lined correctly, a few washers later and a new belt, and it's good to go! Waiting on a new tune from Lito, it had some bucking issues here and there.