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3.9K views 31 replies 7 participants last post by  danbap  
#1 ·
i went to the engine shop to see how every thing was going and guess what they found more problems 5 of the rods were in back wards the rods don't slide on the wrist pins like they should. the heads are slightly warped. so it went from a simple cam degree to a full rebiuld.....so the price i thought i was paying just quadrupled so i was worried about that so i decided to ride my four wheeler, went to my buddies house that has a track in his back yard and started to jump and i went to do a superman and when i brought my feet back my foot hit the fender and i landed on my stomach on the seat and dislocated my shoulder. so now i have to pay the medical bills and now i cant even work, and better yet I'm probably going to have to have surgery because i dislocated the same shoulder about 5 years ago. :rant:
 
#3 ·
went to the shop again today and there is a crack in the block!!!!!! so now im f*cked. i dont know what to do. i no longer like my truck like i use to it sits way to much. and i dont have the money for a new block. so any one have an engine that is looking for a truck to put it in? o have one all it needs is a engine
 
#7 ·
i appriciate it but i need to find a 360 block or im going to part out the truck if no one wants it
 
#8 ·
bad things come in 3's man. sorry to hear.

on a side note, the Dr. will probably send you for an arthrogram MRI to R/O a labrum tear. a little painful, but it will show the Dr. very valuable information. to look on the bright side, just because you dislocated your shoulder, does not mean you need surgery.
 
#9 ·
i have to go monday to the doc. but i think im going to put the enhine on hold. i dont know what to do. i want my truck running but i dont have the funds now. or i want it gone so hopfuuly some one will make me an offer on it and then it will be gone.
 
#10 ·
well found out i need surgery. not good doc says ill be out for atleast 3 months which really sucks. no work means no money. so i dont know what im going to do for bills. this sucks.
 
#14 ·
i havn't got an mri yet i have to have it appoved through my insurance. but the doc says if i want to stay active that i need it done. arthroscopic bankart surgery.
 
#18 ·
thanks man. well i did do that today and got our 80 cj7 plow truck out so i can drive something. but its still for sale.
 
#23 ·
no the truck is mine and every thing done to it i did and its right. the engine was suppose to be a 402 stroker forged crank and all but it had nothing he said it did.
 
#27 ·
well that makes me feel better. because the doc said i would be done for 3 months and i cant do that, cant afford to miss work that long.
 
#30 ·
What do you do for work? If it is manual labor you will have to take it easy for awhile. ALipper is right about the recovery though everyone is different. Just don't push it too much because many of my friends/teammates have had the same surgery and it has gone bad because they tried to push it too early.
 
#32 ·
i do hvac service, i guess i just have to take it a day at a time i talked to the owner today hes not to happy so hopfully every thing gose well