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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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pics after thrown rod

cracked piston

http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/12089N96hP/369914.jpg

http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/12089N96hP/369913.jpg

ALL 8 pistons looked like this
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/12089N96hP/369911.jpg

oil pan
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/12089N96hP/369910

2 bent hardened pushrods
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/12089N96hP/369909.jpg
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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Looked like fun.
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Those pistons will be fine, slap them back in there lol

How'd it happen?
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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racing,,had problems getting it to run right ( ingnition related ) then when i fixed that it was running f**ing strong,,then like 2 weeks later it snapped while i was racing...
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by White Knight
Those pistons will be fine, slap them back in there lol

How'd it happen?
throw some jb in there huh? lol

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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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Very nice interal carnage there!!! At least you have an excuse to go bigger, right?
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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at least, your pan is already clearanced for the crank and rods.. lol
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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was that from a daily beating .... or what , i'd like to know what not to do
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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That was depressing...

I guess we'll soon (hopefully) be reading about your new engine... Did the block survive?
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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ouch!
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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damn that sucks...i hope that doesn't happen to me, but then again like said above...its a really good reason to go BIGGER!!!!
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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block is at the machine shop. i should know real soon. i'm going to keep everyone updated w/ pics and video throughout the whole process.
i was racing at the time for whoever asked.
Old Mar 11, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Mystic97Z
block is at the machine shop. i should know real soon. i'm going to keep everyone updated w/ pics and video throughout the whole process.
i was racing at the time for whoever asked.

1/4 mile racing , road coarse or.... what kind of rpm , just a rough description of what the engine was going through, if you don't mind, thanks
Old Mar 11, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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i was racing on the highway, around 6300 rpms on a head/cammed car. stock lower end.
Old Mar 11, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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You posted the video of the car blowing up right? Smoke was every where haha



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