I thought i would save this for Friday morning.
I'm not big on excuses, and I didn't want to give anyone a false sense of security if for some reason, they didn't plan on showing, thinking we wouldn't make it.
Friday morning on the way to work. (i actually drive the car all the time even though some don't think so)
I was about 7-8 minutes from home, and all of a sudden, something just did not sound right. The sound of the engine got much quieter, i came to a stop, had almost no brake pedal. I pulled into the walgreens and shut her off.
I thought maybe a tube blew off, or something. Couldn't find any loose tubes, or vacuum lines off.
Tried to start it, wouldn't start. Tried again, and it still sounded wierd, then a loud "bang".
Left the car there and we towed it to the shop.
Did a compression check, drivers side was find. Passenger side, way down.
This is what we found.
Sunday we got right to work tearing the engine apart. Both chains were broke on the pass side, and one of the tensioners was locked up.
We did as much as we could for a sunday. Almost every valve on the passenger side was bent. Pistons looked fine.
Monday morning, got the valves ordered overnight, along with all new tensioners.
My parts guy also ordered in the chains, and the broke gear. I overnighted the mmr chain guides as well.
Nothing could be done monday. Tuesday, the valves / tensioners show up at the shop. My parts guys shows up to me Tuesday with 2 chains. I'm like, where are the chains for the other side? ........................... I'm like
!@#$!$%@#$%
I told him to overnight them and get them here asap. We spent tuesday night after hours til about midnight getting as far as we could on the engine.
We were somewhat stuck without the 2nd chain. In true fashion. the "next day chains" don't show up til 1:30 in the afternoon......... As bad as we needed the parts, my parts guy didn't get the fact that I wanted them next day AM. Not by 3pm....
Anyway. We went to work right away hammering out the on the car. Brian and me were at the shop til almost 2am wed night getting the car back together and running. We had hoped to get it ready by 7 and get to the dyno, but with the chains coming so late, couldn't happen.
So, got a few hours sleep, headed to the shop and loaded up the car for the race and headed to GA.
I def didn't wan't to have an "excuse" not to be here. Can't thank Brian enough for helping me get the car together. He was supposed to Finish up his Mean Street car and bring it to the race, and put it on hold to help get the car here for the race / and grudge race.
Anyway, were here ready, no miles on the car since putting it back together, not knowing what's going to happen!!
Wish us luck!!
