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gmonde · 04-04-2010, 02:52 PM

looking over the pictures it looks as if the bolts stretched and broke and the rest is damage from rotating mass ,,in one of the pictures of the bearing halfs it looks as if one of the tangs is missing or flat(spun bearing?)(could be caught up in the damage) ,,,one thing i would check of whats left of the 7 rods and pistons is if the big ends are still round ,,maybe the rpm is taxing the bolts or the bottom half of the rod cap is just flexing egg shape ,try to retorque the bolts to see if they will turn(they shouldnt)

i hate to see that damge on all the hard work and money that go's into this stuff

just my 2 cents gmonde

04-04-2010, 02:52 PM	#17
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 166 Times in 59 Posts	Re: DP #24 Engine failure.... looking over the pictures it looks as if the bolts stretched and broke and the rest is damage from rotating mass ,,in one of the pictures of the bearing halfs it looks as if one of the tangs is missing or flat(spun bearing?)(could be caught up in the damage) ,,,one thing i would check of whats left of the 7 rods and pistons is if the big ends are still round ,,maybe the rpm is taxing the bolts or the bottom half of the rod cap is just flexing egg shape ,try to retorque the bolts to see if they will turn(they shouldnt) i hate to see that damge on all the hard work and money that go's into this stuff just my 2 cents gmonde