Starting to build up the intrigue, finally

**BillBoost37** · 01-14-2013

Signs of a chipped piston.

1. Car runs bad, you pull plugs and find one or more electrodes smashed.
2. Pieces of piston on top of your IC core. They can come up through the bypass hole of the SC
3. Visual confirmation

From research and chatting with others, apparently GM didn't gap the rings on the L26 and L32 as much as the predecessor engines. Therefore it's easier to chip a piston.

Max should be returning from a trip today. Likely we'll hear from him.

**crbquist** · 01-14-2013

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Signs of a chipped piston.

1. Car runs bad, you pull plugs and find one or more electrodes smashed.
2. Pieces of piston on top of your IC core. They can come up through the bypass hole of the SC
3. Visual confirmation

From research and chatting with others, apparently GM didn't gap the rings on the L26 and L32 as much as the predecessor engines. Therefore it's easier to chip a piston.

Max should be returning from a trip today. Likely we'll hear from him.

Good info. I'm glad I have an L67 then haha

**MrPoopyButthole** · 01-16-2013

Well max glad to see your back on the road with Intrigue

**intrigue98** · 01-17-2013

I got some great luck going on lol (being sarcastic), was driving the car last night and started to hear a ticking noise. I wasn't in the throttle, just babying the car and cruising around, maybe 100 miles on the L36 bottom end. Bill diagnosed.... rod knock, spun a bearing.

A stock, 20k mile N/A L26 out of a 08 or 09 Buick Lacrosse will be dropped in its place. Parting out... done with this platform and will focus solely on G8. Not worth dumping any more money in it. For those that are interested in parts, PM me. I'll be keeping the built trans in the car but everything else will be up for sale. Sale thread will go up this weekend....

The build was short lived, sucks to say that I am parting out but financially makes most sense. Appreciate the comments on here and hopefully people will at least find use out of the build thread and can reference if need be.