Well she broke tonight and I didn't do it...

[mytmousemalibu]

Bummer revive it with a vengance! What do ya wanna upgrade to? forged?

Man im glad im an ell bee seven pilot! Immune...No! Less likly...ya!
Now con-rods are another story! Actually, i'd rather crack a slug than make the block "external combustion" via rod snap!

 

[vortecfcar]

Wow Chad, sorry to hear it....

I had to search and see about the avatar line..

Let me know if I can help (probably already did enough... right),

Nick

 

[IdahoRob]

Sorry to hear about that Chad.

Big question is why do some go pop and one's like mine are living? Somewhere around 200 1/4 mile passes, 4 sled pulls and the Diesel Power Challenge, daily driven, 25,000 miles ,22,000 with twins. ??????

 

[RENODMAX]

Sorry to hear about that Chad.

Big question is why do some go pop and one's like mine are living? Somewhere around 200 1/4 mile passes, 4 sled pulls and the Diesel Power Challenge, daily driven, 25,000 miles ,22,000 with twins. ??????

The ones you tune seem to live Rob




cylinder pressure

 

[vortecfcar]

Take any population of LBZ's trapping over 100 mph on a stock turbo and there will be piston failures. It happens, I think most of us know that.

This is the first LBZ I've tuned that cracked a piston, and I hate to see it just as much as Chad- but we all know the risks involved at this level. All we can do it try to learn from it and make the next guys truck a little safer.

Finger pointing does nothing positive for the sport and dimishes the experience for all involved. Thanks to everyone who decided against placing blame. Chad knows I have his best interests in mind, my services and parts are at his disposal if he decides they'll help.

Nick

 

[RENODMAX]

Take any population of LBZ's trapping over 100 mph on a stock turbo and there will be piston failures. It happens, I think most of us know that.

This is the first LBZ I've tuned that cracked a piston, and I hate to see it just as much as Chad- but we all know the risks involved at this level. All we can do it try to learn from it and make the next guys truck a little safer.

Finger pointing does nothing positive for the sport and dimishes the experience for all involved. Thanks to everyone who decided against placing blame. Chad knows I have his best interests in mind, my services and parts are at his disposal if he decides they'll help.

Nick

Im not pointing fingers at all Nick. I think youve done a good part in trying to figure out why these are dying. It was just a joke Im friends with Rob and hes tuned alot of freakishly fast trucks on stock motors. Dont worry I know you are good to Chad :hug:

 

[Gasuout]

Chad are you going to use LB7/LLY pistons on new motor ?


Best of luck , if you need any help shoot me some #2 and i'll be there in a heartbeat .

This chit happens , no way to know where the HP limit is . Some more some less .

Doubt tuning is involved , just cylinder pressure .

Good Luck with it ,

Johnny

 

[Alligator]

Chad are you going to use LB7/LLY pistons on new motor ?


Best of luck , if you need any help shoot me some #2 and i'll be there in a heartbeat .

This chit happens , no way to know where the HP limit is . Some more some less .

Doubt tuning is involved , just cylinder pressure .

Good Luck with it ,

Johnny

Thanks Johnny,

I know you know how it is... All tuners have had the pleasure of cracking pistons, so I place no blame on anyone. The LBZ piston is just an oddity, and it is hit or miss. My truck had 44K of hard miles, lots of different tunes, some from manufacturers that aren't known the "best" dmax tuning... This is just an issue of having a race tune in, and paying to play. Hopefully have the motor out this afternoon and show you what the damage is.

BTW, I bought a 7400 mile old LBZ motor to run during the interim, as the build is going to take longer than I wanted to be away from my truck, so I will get it transplanted and running and go through with the build at my own pace. It will be badass when I get done though. Alex has been taking pics so I will post up on the teardown.

 

[Alligator]

Wow Chad, sorry to hear it....

I had to search and see about the avatar line..

Let me know if I can help (probably already did enough... right),

Nick

Nick, you have been great to me, I have no problems with you or your tuning at all as we discussed on the phone. Your tune ran great in my truck, made very fast stock turbo passes and got seriously sick mileage. Now I just need a 85 hp tune to get me by until the other motor is built. Can't afford another down motor...

 

[Kat]

Thanks Johnny,

I know you know how it is... All tuners have had the pleasure of cracking pistons, so I place no blame on anyone. The LBZ piston is just an oddity, and it is hit or miss. My truck had 44K of hard miles, lots of different tunes, some from manufacturers that aren't known the "best" dmax tuning... This is just an issue of having a race tune in, and paying to play. Hopefully have the motor out this afternoon and show you what the damage is.

BTW, I bought a 7400 mile old LBZ motor to run during the interim, as the build is going to take longer than I wanted to be away from my truck, so I will get it transplanted and running and go through with the build at my own pace. It will be badass when I get done though. Alex has been taking pics so I will post up on the teardown.

Thanks to you also, for offer to use of your shop to get Johnny home. We didn't need it But, it was a nice offer none the less :hug:

 

[Alligator]

Sorry to hear about that Chad.

Big question is why do some go pop and one's like mine are living? Somewhere around 200 1/4 mile passes, 4 sled pulls and the Diesel Power Challenge, daily driven, 25,000 miles ,22,000 with twins. ??????

Rob I wished I knew what the issue is...and thanks. I do know my truck had twice the mileage as yours when it let go, so time will tell if it is just dumb luck, shitty pistons or tuning. It was daily driven, pulled my trailer 15,000+ miles at 75-80 hp above stock and had been run at high egt's (~1350-1400) for 5-10 minutes at a time sustained in the desert heat. I by no means have been easy on this truck.

 

[Gmclbz]

Rob I wished I knew what the issue is...and thanks. I do know my truck had twice the mileage as yours when it let go, so time will tell if it is just dumb luck, shitty pistons or tuning. It was daily driven, pulled my trailer 15,000+ miles at 75-80 hp above stock and had been run at high egt's (~1350-1400) for 5-10 minutes at a time sustained in the desert heat. I by no means have been easy on this truck.

This makes me feel a little better Chad....

 

[Alligator]

Thanks to you also, for offer to use of your shop to get Johnny home. We didn't need it But, it was a nice offer none the less :hug:

Anything I can do to support the cause Kat, congrats on the accomplishments at Wendover and glad you guys made it home safe.

 

[Alligator]

Chad are you going to use LB7/LLY pistons on new motor ?


Best of luck , if you need any help shoot me some #2 and i'll be there in a heartbeat .

This chit happens , no way to know where the HP limit is . Some more some less .

Doubt tuning is involved , just cylinder pressure .

Good Luck with it ,

Johnny

I plan on using SoCal Lb7 pistons in the build, and thanks for the offer, I might take you up on it...

 

[RENODMAX]

As we already talked about Chad Im a plane ticket away :hug:. Itll be a party at this rate.

 

[Alligator]

Motor's out, teardown pics when I can get some time to pull it down. Here is a few photo's of today's progress.

 

[Alligator]

As we already talked about Chad Im a plane ticket away :hug:. Itll be a party at this rate.

Thanks Jordan. If we need an extra hand, I will let you know.:hug:

 

[whitetrash21]

damn. alex is gonna be an expert at this in no time.... ...

 

[2k5LLY]

hey Wes...this means our white ones are faster than that white one Happy building Chad:nanawrench:

 

[whitetrash21]

hey Wes...this means our white ones are faster than that white one Happy building Chad:nanawrench:

:rofl:

now there a white lmm runnin around town that we gotta convinvce to break.....