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1. i was watching barrett jackson car auction seen some sort of race car that was called a mid engine vehicle i got to looking at the engine bay and it looks similair to how our motors are stuck under the cowl...are our cars mid engine cars? and 2. how common is a cracked block on our 3.8's?
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Year, mileage, condition, etc of block. What would have happened to cause you to think it is cracked? Was it being run and now you think it is cracked?
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well its a possiblility i have a cracked block...but im not sure...im having to fill my radiator evry other week it seems...my mileage is 223k but the block has half that cuz of a 98 swap,my freinds 00 firebird also got a cracked block and he was known for hot rodding it alot...and what about the mid engine thing?Comment
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To answer number 1: Yes, technically because the v6 is located behind the front axel our cars are mid-engined. But for all intents and purposes people concider them front engined.
R.I.P. '07 PatsOriginally posted by SSMOWS6
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Did you ever think you have a bad head gasket? LIM gasket? UIM gasket? TB gasket? And you sure all of your coolant hoses are in good condition?Comment
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no visible leaks anywhere....if there is it vaporates right when it leaks cuz ive yet to see anything.Comment
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Check the oil lately? If it was a head gasket, either it would leak down the side of the motor, or it would be getting into the oil/cylinder. My guess is that if it isn't in the oil, its burning up in the motor somehow.
How often/how much are you adding? How often?Comment
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im guessing at least evry 2 weeks maybe a lil longer but seems like i have to at least once a month when im low it usaully runs hotter...when its full it runs cool...checked the oil also and my dad seems to think its not in the oil so its a weird dealOriginally posted by blown00Comment
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also leaks oil if that has anything to do with it...Comment
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Mid Engine cars are described as being cars with an engine BEHIND the driver, but in front of the rear axle. Front engine cars are cars where the engine is both infront of the driver and rear axle, and a rear engine car is where the engine is behind the rear axle.Originally posted by Fireball271995 Pontiac Firebird
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agreed... we definitely do not have mid engined cars...Originally posted by Mogobs30thPhill<br /><br />95 camaro... need money for turbo project... <br />94 S10 Blazer - winter beater - infinity system to be installed soon<br /><br />\"The man who says it cant be done should not interrupt the man doing it...\"Comment
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but this car i seen on tv was called a mid engine car but i saw no difference in location from that car and our cars...the motor was not behind the driver...tv dont make mistakes i dont think, it was under the hood and slightly under the cowl...Comment
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you are joking, right???Originally posted by 96greenmachine
oh, and i know of a great deal on this bridge.. they are tearing it down for scrap.. its up in brooklyn.. i could get you a good price...Phill<br /><br />95 camaro... need money for turbo project... <br />94 S10 Blazer - winter beater - infinity system to be installed soon<br /><br />\"The man who says it cant be done should not interrupt the man doing it...\"Comment
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ok this is the barrett jackson car auction...they said it was a mid engine car there professional car people they dont make mistakes about the cars.Comment
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You're right, i should be more specific; our cars are front mid engined.Originally posted by Mogobs30th
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMR_layoutOriginally posted by Wikipedia
This is more what i meant :)
R.I.P. '07 PatsOriginally posted by SSMOWS6
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