Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

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408Typhoon

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I'm a big Chevy man myself but deciding to trade my Toyota X-runner for a Typhoon. The question is how hard is it going to be to engine swap a blown motor. Am I going to be better off rebuilding the stock or buying a 4.3 core and building it up? Is there any major differences between the Typhoon's block and a regular Blazer? Any how is there any special shops in the Bay area working on Typhoons and Syclones? I need to get an idea if it's worth doing myself.
 
QUICK STORM

QUICK STORM

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Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

you might be better off saving money until you can really afford one.
 
gjp

gjp

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Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

43k with a blown engine? What was he doing? Must have had the Kenny bell chip.LOL You can get a running Ty in good shape for 10-12k why spend 7k and have to put 5k into it off the bat?
 
Black Knight

Black Knight

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Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

gjp said:
43k with a blown engine? What was he doing?
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Not to pick on Branden, but I'm going to anyway, who has 10K miles and had blown engine :D
 
gjp

gjp

another post whore
Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

Ouch. yeah, but not any more. He should have a 11 sec. TY now....someday.
 
1BADSUV

1BADSUV

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Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

408Typhoon said:
I'm a big Chevy man myself but deciding to trade my Toyota X-runner for a Typhoon. The question is how hard is it going to be to engine swap a blown motor. Am I going to be better off rebuilding the stock or buying a 4.3 core and building it up? Is there any major differences between the Typhoon's block and a regular Blazer? Any how is there any special shops in the Bay area working on Typhoons and Syclones? I need to get an idea if it's worth doing myself.
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Why not both, I love my 05' XR and Typhoon.
 
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wantingasy

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Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

Black Knight said:
Not to pick on Branden, but I'm going to anyway, who has 10K miles and had blown engine :D
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So what did happen? I'm curious...Branden blew the motor at only 10K miles?!? How,why,how? Or did he buy it like that?
 
Black Knight

Black Knight

I Glow Therefore I am
Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

wantingasy said:
So what did happen? I'm curious...Branden blew the motor at only 10K miles?!? How,why,how? Or did he buy it like that?
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I'd tell yeah, but then I would have to kill yeah! If you can deal with that then OK :tup:

You know I love yeah B just kiddin :afro: You also know in a couple weeks when it's up and running and way faster then me I won't have anything else to give you crap about. Shoot your Ty has 1/10 the miles mine does and will be twice as fast :squint:
 
jbone

jbone

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Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

Black Knight said:
Not to pick on Branden, but I'm going to anyway, who has 10K miles and had blown engine :D
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nascar/indy cars
 
gjp

gjp

another post whore
Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

So what did happen? I'm curious...Branden blew the motor at only 10K miles?!? How,why,how? Or did he buy it like that?
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he wanted to be the first guy to do a 30lb boost launch.LOL
 
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cfty93

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Re: Future Typhoon Owner...Project Car?

408Typhoon said:
I'm a big Chevy man myself but deciding to trade my Toyota X-runner for a Typhoon. The question is how hard is it going to be to engine swap a blown motor. Am I going to be better off rebuilding the stock or buying a 4.3 core and building it up? Is there any major differences between the Typhoon's block and a regular Blazer? Any how is there any special shops in the Bay area working on Typhoons and Syclones? I need to get an idea if it's worth doing myself.
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Why would you go through all the trouble and unjustified expense, just check the clasifieds, there are Typhoons available for less than it would cost you to try and build one.
 
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