OMG! ConeDodger's Engine Case, is now ventilated |
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OMG! ConeDodger's Engine Case, is now ventilated |
McMark |
Apr 18 2009, 09:00 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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Rob just called me. Engine let go this morning in Stockton, on the way to the autocross. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sounds like a piston skirt broke off and trapped itself between the crank and case, and then blew its way out. Now he's got to wait for a tow truck. Ooooooh man. Poor Rob. I'm sure he'll have some pictures (with garbage cans) when he get's it back to his place. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
ConeDodger |
Apr 18 2009, 03:44 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,606 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
There isn't anything terminal. They are all just parts... I have at least two other cases to build from. Stimulates the economy too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
No warning. Guages all looked fine. Temp about midway on the stock appearance group guage, CHT 200+. Long sweeping right hander then in the middle of it a loud band followed by white oil smoke and oil spray. Engine runs but as you might imagine with the ventilation it is loud. Flat towed it 58 miles home by USAA. Yopu came and picked me up and we went to the autocross 8 blocks from where the engine blew. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I got home, moved it into position to jack it up and drop the motor. I will probably do the post-mortem at McMarks so I will drop the motor at my place and drive it down to his place. I was just disgusted enough that I did a brake job on the Carrera instead of starting to drop the motor. No pics yet but I can tell you the case has a large hole at the #3 position and the serrated oil ring and scraper is outside the case sitting on top of the tin. Short of putting one of the other motors in the car it will be the Carrera for the WCR if at all... Besides, that Boy Band kind of freaks me out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) McMark was the first person I called after calling USAA Roadside Assistance. Yopu was second. She wants to know if I will be going to Mark's house to build the new engine because she enjoyed the trips down and the burgers at Red Rock Cafe... |
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