First- Thanks to all the organziers and attendees that made my 3rd expo the most fun.

As some of you know I barely got my car done in time to make it to expo... I spent all day Friday + Saturday finishing it and resolving other issues. Sunday I finally got to drive the car for the first time since wrecking it last August... and it felt awesome. I was glad to get some dry laps in between all the doriftos sessions, that afternoon session with Instructors/Advanced was a blast!

I decided to go out once more at the end of the day to make up for all my downtime.

The motor shut down at around 8krpm in 3rd gear, plug #2 was smashed. I pulled the head last night, I'll let the pics explain the rest.

Thanks WTDR.

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Modified by sackdz at 3:34 PM 6/3/2005

 

WTF caused this any idear? Just old/tired engine?

Damnit Ed. Sorry to see this.

Was happy to see you out there passing the **** outta me (nice pass on me btw) Hopefully won't be too long before joo back out there.

 

Ouch ....

 

Ouch!

 

WOW, the first sweat I broke all weekend long was pushing your car

Keep us updated on whats to come.

 

Somehow ... it doesn't look like that "piece" (in the first pic) is supposed to come off.

Sorry Ed.

 

Damnit man that sucks.

 

Yikes!

 

That sucks...

If you need help with anything give me a call

 

Damnit, this bastard passed me on 3 cylinders.

That SUCKS Ed! Is that head done or is it salvageable? How are the cylinder walls, are they beat too?

Wait, I can't see what's up with #4, is something wrong? Did a timing belt jump teeth or something? (confused) Or was did just the one valve disintegrate?

 

holy **** ed! think your going to have it back on the road for WMHM.05? I'd like to see your car in action. I'm trying to think if anyone localy has some R parts for cheep and if they do i'll PM you
edit: BTW is that a stock retainer?

 

anything salvagable?

nice meeting you at the expo btw. i was your student

 

Looks like a cracked retainer and a valve dropped. Same thing happened to the last motor that blew on me and that was just after installing some cams and valve springs...

 

wow that sux man.

hopefully your piston walls are ok... tho i would doubt it.

 

......sorry dood. Nice chillen at the fire this weekend.

 

Hmm...

You don't have that other motor for sale anymore do you?

 

That sucks Ed. What all is damaged there? Looks like only 1 piston got trashed.

 

head looks salvagable

had the same damage, and the machine shop rewelded it, installed a new seat and pressure tested. everything is all good now for me

 

j00 head esplode

 

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I'm not laughing. Well ok, a little.

 

BAN

 

ouch

 

dang been there done that

 

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olo!


The head can be filled and recut I'm sure, I've seen much worse get fixed. Cylinder walls look like they'll just need a hone All four cylinders had some sort of debris in them, I'm guess **** that shot back up through the IM. No other damage besides that intake valve on #4 with the chunk in it is prolly bent.

Now I'm just deciding if I should stay H2 or goto H1

Stock retainer breaking =


Modified by sackdz at 5:53 PM 6/4/2005

 

i've seen that happen a couple times, but none running stock redline. how high were u revving?