Subject	RacerZX, Chapter 16...Deconstructing the Destruction.
Posted by	CarlM (RacerZX) on June 30, 2006 at 1:20 PM
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Message	MWS Motorsports finished tearing down the motor this week, here's all the gory details, plus on-track video of the fateful incident that blew my oil pan apart like a frag grenade...click on the picture for Chapter 16 of RacerZX: -Carl Merritt www.RacerZX.com www.ZFilms.org 1990 300ZX 2+2 2003 Murano SE AWD And Sport Z Magazine Writer\Photog'\Test Pilot
Follow Ups	RacerZX, Chapter 16...Deconstructing the Destruction. - CarlM (RacerZX) 13:20:38 06/30/06 "Take a look at the difference between a TT/NA wrist pin" - ni[X]it 13:29:02 06/30/06 2nd, holy shit... That's a huge difference. I bet the TT - Waco300zx 13:58:32 06/30/06 More like 8x. Strength ~ thickness^3 (n/m) - Got Z? 21:03:27 06/30/06 !!! (n/m) - RSR 21:24:44 06/30/06 Zip ties and JB Weld will fix that right up. :) - Guapo 13:36:37 06/30/06 WOW, what a mess! - TT XTZ 13:38:12 06/30/06 Can someone post the different TT pans? - Woody75 (Denver) 13:38:34 06/30/06 agreed. I know the spec calls for different amounts, - Guapo 13:44:04 06/30/06 also is it just the TT oil pan that is larger? - 93silverTT 15:09:13 06/30/06 Both '90 NA and TT oil pans are roughly a quart larger. (n/m) - CarlM (RacerZX) 15:53:23 06/30/06 I call BS unless you can prove that w. pictures. - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:02:30 06/30/06 There is no difference in the pans over the years. - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:06:26 06/30/06 Im on your side. - John B. 16:43:20 06/30/06 i have a 90 and a 93 oil pan...exactly the same - genic 17:45:07 06/30/06 ow. (n/m) - davidztt 13:44:39 06/30/06 That's one big blow..... most spectacular I've seen. - zboost(tx) 13:49:43 06/30/06 Looks like that could cause problems! (n/m) - Redrum 14:04:21 06/30/06 Thanks for the autopsy report. - Technomancer 14:41:07 06/30/06 Zowie! - Jehannum 14:41:30 06/30/06 Actually, look at the video... - CarlM (RacerZX) 15:56:38 06/30/06 If you happen to have an NA wrist pin - TT XTZ 16:03:25 06/30/06 Already done. - Cincyzx 17:55:08 06/30/06 ..."in good condition"... - Dustin 19:36:36 06/30/06 Oh well it gives you the idea. - Cincyzx 22:58:55 06/30/06 Well, Ashley has created a very nice pictoral site - Dustin 23:15:23 06/30/06 and who knows how bad it would have been if you - IBPimpn 20:22:41 06/30/06 wow that's some carnage - 93silverTT 15:03:52 06/30/06 Sucks to see that, Carl. I'll be looking for the engine... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 18:24:02 06/30/06 Excellent post - Marshall 21:49:56 06/30/06 jb weld, it should be good to go. - SnowManZ(Missing my Z) 07:27:01 07/01/06
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