big problem w/ my friend's lightning
 

last friday my friend heard a loud noise in his eng. compartment. that is when he pull the truck into the shop and took a look at it, become to find out that he have a hole on his block ( right above the oil pen on the driver side) and a hole on his oil pen on the driver side also, but on the passenger side on the same spot the block is creck ( i guess he stop before it became a hole ) and on the oil pen on the passenger side it look like someone got a hammer and went to town on it from the inside out.
does anyone have any idea on what happen to the eng?
WE NEED HELP!!! IN A BIG WAY !!! thoght you guys could help.

Bad news your friend has broken a connecting rod. He needs to ge a short block for it.
jeff

look at the bright side..... one of these in his living room would be sweet


http://www.talking-statues.com/CAR_S...GINE_TABLE.jpg

we are in the dallas, fortworth area in texas any idea on where can we go. or is there anyone that is from our area that could send us on the right direction ( you know a friend of a friend or a good shop or where we can get the parts, i mean the block and parts. lol ) maybe on the internate is the best place ? we are new at this. hey thank you for the help jeff
do you think that the heads can be saved?

:beers: that table is to cool lol:santa:
that is a nice looking flathead in would look nice in our '41 ford.

No way of knowing for sure on the heads until you break down the motor and see but we know the short block it toast.
jeff

i agree connecting rod probably broke! Thats gonna be expensive to fix. btw, its oil pAn, internet, and cracked

Terry Cole at PeformanceResearch

website here:

http://www.performanceresearchonline.com/

he has a forum over here:

http://www.talonclub.com/forum/

the rest of the talon guys (Myself included) might be able to help too

I'd head over to TALON and see if any local guys can give you a hand, they seem to be one of the most organized and knowledable Lightning groups

If it looks like this.....
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...981-103790.jpg
You'll need a new one of these...
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...981-105679.jpg

Good luck! Been there, done that!

Rich

Terry @ PR is the only option in my book

where is terry @ pr ?

fortunately you're in DFW and I know Terry and others will be able to help. Come join us on the TALON forums!

Would be nice to add another to the group. Sorry to hear about the blown motor. :(

Say it aint so .... LOL

so what mods did he have?