Well yesterday I was going to drop my car off at my friend/fabricators house to do various work pre-NOPI show including meth injection etc. Like an idiot I was driving around with the cutout open but I'd been modulating boost with my throttle. NOT SMART. I came up to a light (1 block from my friends house) and there was a motorcycle, the light turns green, I drop the hammer in 1st and BOOM, smoke, oil light comes on etc. Looked at boost gauge - 30 PSI.
There's chunks of motor all over the cool drip pan.
I've gotten a price from $2728 so far + tax and shipping. I've got room on some cards and some cash, haven't told the wifey yet so depending on how much trouble I'm in I may have to sell the turbo kit, custom IC, etc. I already have an XEDE for sale.
Depending on timeline I should have a new motor (shortblock) installed within 2 weeks.
Wish me luck and let me know if you can get me a super duper deal on a short block, I'll buy one this Friday.
A salvage complete motor will work for that price too, if you can find one!!!
Mike