The BAB TKOd..

[TheBab]

and no not a TKO tranny...


So I am out at the hang out tonight...2nd time out and lot's of guys trying to hustle me into a race...

This guy came up to me and asked if I wanted to run his buddies Trans am that he just got done working on..

Full bolt ons / Gears / Cam / 150 shot


The owner comes finally and says he'll run and told me he had a 100 shot... :dw:

lol @ bull shitters...


Anyhow, I say screw it I'll run.. (even though for some reason my cars only been boosting 5psi)

We line up ... go from a dig and I spin till the end of 2nd.... with him around 2 cars back.... go through 3rd and hes creeping up... hit 4th... hes about a car back.... and then I WOT shift 5th.... and shut down. Battery light came on, smoke came in through the dash etc etc....

I just assumed it was another belt snapped....

I look under neith and theres A LOT of oil everywhere...All in the drivers wheel well, running down the rim.... etc etc.

It would turn on and idle just fine.... no clacking no tapping no rough idle.... (we drove it on a trailer)


Just got done putting it in the garage....

When I turn the car on the oil gauge didn't move... is that ran off the belt or was that telling me my oil pump took a dump?

Any ideas? I'll probably start looking into it tomorrow....


Either way the car will be down for a few months.. I'm selling the S-Trim and my Bogarts to help fund the Turbo kit...:rockon:

 

[QTRHRSE]

well the oil pump isnt powered by the belt, so the no pressure has nothing to do with the belt.

It's hard to say exactly what happened without seeing it... but the stock pumps are bad about cracking gears, so its a possibility.

I wonder if the oil lines to the blower are still attached...

Im not sure that if the oil pump gave out it would shoot oil all over like that. Just depends on the situation, i'd love to come look at it Sunday, and im off tuesday/wednesday.

 

[Late4Work]

Might have blown an oil line.....its hard to tell without lookin at it

 

[TheBab]

Yea I thought it could be a line to the blower popped off and just started spraying everywhere... who knows...

I'll probably take a looksie tomorrow... if not Jerry sunday...


But it's convinced me to say fawk it and turbo it.

 

[cobra4978]

That sucks dude. Hope everything works out for the best for you!

 

[smokeybear]

well at least you killed a t/a

 

[scarface]

My guess was going to be the oil feedline for the blower.

 

[FUK_N_JUNK]

My guess was going to be the oil feedline for the blower.

I was thinking the same thing, but are not most blowers "internally lubricated" unlike turbos, or is that just Pro Chargers???

 

[sonicsn95]

ProChargers are and so are some new ones from Paxton. I think I would also check oil return lines.

 

[ripper]

If you have nothing on your gauge ill bet the sending unit blew off. That would put oil everywere. Start with the obvious first.

 

[scarface]

My guess was going to be the oil feedline for the blower.

I was thinking the same thing, but are not most blowers "internally lubricated" unlike turbos, or is that just Pro Chargers???

Im not sure, I know my Paxton wasnt. I had a feedline from the oil pan.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

If you have nothing on your gauge ill bet the sending unit blew off. That would put oil everywere. Start with the obvious first.

I am with Stevo
KISS=keep it simple stupid.

 

[AaRoN]

That sucks man! Hopefully you get it figured out. Keep us posted.

 

[nesqwick_05]

blown headgasket?? :dunno:

 

[Paul]

That sucks dude. I just lost the motor in my notch too, so I feel your pain. Let us know what you find out.

 

[WyoTechMSA]

So wait, are you just not selling it now?

 

[TxCobrA98]

So wait, are you just not selling it now?

i was wondering the same.. i couldnt blame him though. one of the nicest BAB's ive seen..

as well as yours WYO. ive never been a fan of bullitts but my god your car looks ridiculous.. like seriously.

 

[WyoTechMSA]

Thanks. I was pretty much under the impression that everyone and their mom wanted that car though. You are definitely keeping it if youre planning this much work.

 

[QTRHRSE]

yea he got down here and got in the scene... now he cant bring himslef to do it!

 

[TheBab]

Well my buddy Leroy and I did a lot in a little time.. about a hour or so..

The complete vortech setup is off the car along with the intercooler...

Turns out the oil feed line to the blower got hit by the belt and that's why it was squirting like crazy...

Something SIMPLE.. but the kit is off and I am still going with a Hellion kit..