Suicidal...I missed a shift, Broke my motor..... Options

[nine14cats]

I was at Buttonwillow this weekend at the Time Trial....running fast a strong and running personal best lap times....the car was hooked up and I was having a great time.

Coming onto the main straight I missed the 3rd to 4th upshift and spun my motor well over 8K rpm....by the time a came around to pit the car was puffing smoke and when I got back to the trailer I took the cap off of the 914-6 oil tank and it was billowing whitish/blue smoke like a friggin choo-choo train. Boiled 2.7 litre anyone? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Before I shut here down it wouldn't rev past 4K...could be rings, a piston, valves, mains...

And I did it to myself. I really look forward to track days. My job has me traveling a ton right now...In fact I go back to Asia on Friday July 9th. Between family, my job and just trying to find time to pull the motor...it looks like I'm done for the season and actually for several months.

I'm majorly bummed. 914 life sucks at the moment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

At least I have my health... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Sorry to whine...I had to vent...I'm actually really upset. It's hard to take sometimes...especially when it's my mistake that did this.

I've never rebuilt a 6 cylinder myself before. But I'm going to do this one...too much money I need to invest in other parts of the car.

Bill P.

[krk]

Hey Bill,

Sorry to hear of the carnage! Certainly a shame -- that's for sure.

I admire the tenacity to do your own engine -- I'd love to do one someday just for the entertainment value (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(take lots of pics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif))

kim.