BlooDSMeaR
Well-Known Member
Since I have bought my 73 roadrunner a year and a half ago, I have spent thousands of dollars, and tons of time trying to get it on the road.
My first engine build wiped a cam lobe, so I had to have the engine rebuilt again. I went ahead and spent the big bucks to upgrade to a full roller set up. Well on the dyno, the roller lifter on cyl 8 collapsed and twisted ruining the cam. So Had to have it replaced again. At least the engine shop didn't charge me for labor for this one....
My cars original transmission, made it about 20' in reverse before it quit. I bought a TCI trans and installed it, and I got maybe 30 miles on it, before it quit. I sent the trans back in to TCI, fortunately, they covered it under warranty, I just had to pay freight.
Now the trans I just got back from TCI and installed last weekend is still slamming very hard into 3rd, locking the rear wheels momentarily. The same issue I was having before on the first TCI trans, and it got worse rapidly.
On my test drive after installing the new trans, some how the traction bar on the drivers side twisted, and scraped a 1/4" wide and same depth into the brand new tire. ( i found this out when I lifted the car to double check the trans install).
AND the kudigraw the wiring under the dash started to smoke on that test drive.....
I am just over $20k into this fking thing, the paint and body are still not done, and the interior is still untouched... I cant even drive it still....
My first engine build wiped a cam lobe, so I had to have the engine rebuilt again. I went ahead and spent the big bucks to upgrade to a full roller set up. Well on the dyno, the roller lifter on cyl 8 collapsed and twisted ruining the cam. So Had to have it replaced again. At least the engine shop didn't charge me for labor for this one....
My cars original transmission, made it about 20' in reverse before it quit. I bought a TCI trans and installed it, and I got maybe 30 miles on it, before it quit. I sent the trans back in to TCI, fortunately, they covered it under warranty, I just had to pay freight.
Now the trans I just got back from TCI and installed last weekend is still slamming very hard into 3rd, locking the rear wheels momentarily. The same issue I was having before on the first TCI trans, and it got worse rapidly.
On my test drive after installing the new trans, some how the traction bar on the drivers side twisted, and scraped a 1/4" wide and same depth into the brand new tire. ( i found this out when I lifted the car to double check the trans install).
AND the kudigraw the wiring under the dash started to smoke on that test drive.....
I am just over $20k into this fking thing, the paint and body are still not done, and the interior is still untouched... I cant even drive it still....