Need block suggestions! Having issues

[chvy=power]

Plenty of ppl made power with a iron57

TMS may just not have their A game going on
Also you get what you pay for..if a motor price is too good to be true it probably is

I wouldn't run a TMS motor

+1

[chvy=power]

I'd say run the 6.0 no doubt

[shmiet]

Thanks for you input man, really appreciate it. Hopefully no issues this time around haha

[George C]

Well its a little late not to run the motor haha. And as far as getting what I payed for goes, I've heard similar stories from guys who have bought LSX blocks and had similar problems within 10 min of running it.

if referring to me having a lsx block... its come bare and needs tons of machine work. so statement of having a lsx block fail would strictly be due to the builder

TMS is a budget builder with budget results, ive seen enough from them to not deal with them

[shmiet]

Apologies for the misunderstanding, but no I did not say that because you have an LSX. I didn't even read your sig until just now.
I was referring to an off the shelf short block. Keep in mind that even 6 sigma companies still make bad product that hits the shelves.

[George C]

Apologies for the misunderstanding, but no I did not say that because you have an LSX. I didn't even read your sig until just now.
I was referring to an off the shelf short block. Keep in mind that even 6 sigma companies still make bad product that hits the shelves.

not ordering a motor from those internet famous shops

[shmiet]

Well I'm 20 so I still got time to make mistakes no? haha

[George C]

Well I'm 20 so I still got time to make mistakes no? haha

being a 20yr canuck youre mistakes are fine lol

[mattc]

i killed a stock 6.0 and ended up going with an AES 390, working out pretty good so far, just got the money flow to finish the F1-a setup and new fuel system so no idea on #s yet but they are many people making 800-900+

[pl4yboy]

What I am thinking is that the walls were too thin to begin with and with the light boost it split. They said they had no idea why it would break that bad but the only thing I can come up with is really thin walls. My engine builder wants me to go to a 4.8 just for the wall thickness to get a bulletproof setup. Ive already spent about $16000 on this project and I'm pretty sick of it. I am glad Thompson gave me a warrantied engine but when I sent it back they kept my head dowels($22 in Canada for 4) and they didnt clean out my oil pump or give me a new one. I pulled it apart myself to get the particulate out. Im really not too pleased

And to top it off I'm stuck with a $3500 short block that I cant boost

Your engine builder doesn't know the 4.8 blocks are the same as the 5.3... not much of an engine builder.

you skimped on pistons, you skimped on the block... what do you expect?