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) |
Jake Raby |
Jul 16 2009, 11:59 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE I can name call also, Jake. You want a taste? Hell yes... Last time I checked I could handle anything that any mortal could throw at me. Bring it on. ...."As I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death I will fear no evil, for I am the meanest son of a bitch in the Valley." That quote hangs on the wall of the Bathroom in my shop... Non hackers who do not pack the proper "gear" love it.. But not very many of those visit here and they generally leave rather quickly. Though Robby's engine did break and even though it was due to bad fuel, it helps to make up my failure rate of less than 1% over the past 15 years... Porsche doesn't have a record that good with the M96 engine, about 5% of those fail before 40,000 miles and thats why I am enjoying working with them... I only like to work with engines that are black sheep, misunderstood and generally considered junk by the closed minded. I'll take a 1% failure rate anyday, have 800 engines pass through your doors JP and see if you can maintain 1% with your name stamped on them.. Start now and report back in a decade and a half... Oh yeah, make sure that at least 50% of those engines produce DOUBLE their stock power rating.... This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Jul 16 2009, 12:06 PM |
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