Aequitas_Veritas Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 wow at first I thought your car was just laying on its frame on the ground. Thats crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 I like the blacked out pillars, never noticed before. I have been thinking about doing that to the white wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Riker Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 H. I am seriously impressed with both your patience and resolve. Good job working through this and when it comes to this build... you're handling it like a boss. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamdrives Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 ^Nah he was screaming bloody murder when the water started to rise lol...but it didn't go up high enough to damage the wagon...we kept some drains clear to keep the water moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Kind of surprised he didn't just fab a water pump using the cold side from a GT35 and pump all that water to PA. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin14 Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Hussein why does that area flood so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Side yard There is a stream that runs around the perimeter of the property. The runoff from the mountain (which is straight ahead in that street pic) overflows the undersized culverts, floods the stream, then from there it just puts our whole corner property under water. shallow end... That's the reason I excavated & created a full basement with concrete underpinnings - that prevents the house from damage - as long as we have power! Once the power goes out, the water table is so high, the basement fills up from the (3) sump pump wells. That's the reason I bought a generator last year. The whole neighborhood floods, including the firehouse just up the street. The town has been planning a major retention dam project for years - and it is underway - we now have semi's/construction trucks carting out dirt from 7am-3pm daily whilst they clear the park land at the end of the street for the dam construction. It's due to be completed by Nov. Took these some time ago - they do actually have part of the retention wall/dam in place - just enough to aid in funneling MORE water into the too small culverts & stream.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URO_S60 Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Which part of NY are you located in? And ho much water per hour of rain does it take to flood up like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Will Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Great pictures Hussein. If you have a chance I'd spray off the exhaust and rear diff area to avoid any silt sitting there for a while once the water recedes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Which part of NY are you located in? And ho much water per hour of rain does it take to flood up like that? Don't know but it rose a foot in ten minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Great pictures Hussein. If you have a chance I'd spray off the exhaust and rear diff area to avoid any silt sitting there for a while once the water recedes. Spent an hour removing the layer of silt from the driveway and garage floor Don't want to bebreathing that when it dries up. Sprayed the undercarriage while I was at it. Also had to remove all the pine sap. Fortunately none of the tree limbs that came down hit the wagon. Not sure how I'm gonna get the water out of the mufflers.... The X1/9 now has a noisy T/O bearing - the bell housing was half full of water along with the interior. We got off easy, though , no fire or water damage to the house, unlike quite a few places around us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maciekb2002 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I quess is time for some type insurance claim . It will pay back at least for New engine. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I quess is time for some type insurance claim . It will pay back at least for New engine. Homeowners insurance does not provide for flood damage from the ground up - the water has to come in from above to be coverable - I've been down this road before. Not enough damage to file a FEMA claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Why am I getting a vision of you with a four engined, white block powered swamp buggy? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Mac Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 BMac is having problems with South Bend - he is on his 3rd PP from them, and still not holding up under 11+psi boost on a Precision 58xx (don't remember the spec) turbo.... 5857...My engine free revved as well way past the 7k mark on the tach. Scared the shit out of me. I need to send the pressure plate, disc and flywheel to southbend per their instruction. My PP fingers didn't seem to be at the right height either and my pedal doesn't feel heavy enough. We'll see what happens. Why am I getting a vision of you with a four engined, white block powered swamp buggy? Seems logical enough to me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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