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Old 02-18-2018, 02:44 PM   #13
Frodo
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Originally Posted by j.fro View Post
I'm just finishing getting a 3.4 back together after a cracked head that I know came from a water pump failure/ clog due to impeller pieces. I did engine removal, disassemble. Hoffman machine repaired the heads and ported them. Some PCA friends have helped to get it back together and into the car. It's still cost me at least $4K. It's pretty stunning how much the "while you are in there" costs add up... Clutch, AOS, coils, plugs, chain ramps, variocam pads, different $hit that breaks along the way....
Like I said, apparently it happens. (JRaby certainly drilled that bit of reality into us!) It just didn't happen to me!
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