Subject	That crank was probably bad from the start.
Posted by	NytWolf on April 21, 2009 at 12:05 AM
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In Reply To	some history that may have attributed to the 1009rwhp.. posted by TURBOGAGE(MATTZ Garage) on April 20, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Message	I highly doubt that the crank failed as result of lean conditions. The lean conditions would have caused other parts like the pistons or rods to go first. The only way to find out for sure instead of speculating, is to take apart the engine and inspect everything.
Follow Ups	some history that may have attributed to the 1009rwhp.. - TURBOGAGE(MATTZ Garage) 23:43:47 04/20/09 Off topic, but any pics of your splitter installed? (n/m) - ShakaShaun(Denver) 00:00:07 04/21/09 see here... - TURBOGAGE(MATTZ Garage) 01:15:19 04/21/09 That crank was probably bad from the start. - NytWolf 00:05:52 04/21/09 Re: That crank was probably bad from the start. - Tech@EPR 00:48:10 04/21/09 true... but... - TURBOGAGE(MATTZ Garage) 01:35:11 04/21/09 Re: true... but... - Tech@EPR 01:51:30 04/21/09 Matt, what shop did you use? (n/m) - NytWolf 10:53:39 04/21/09 His crank isnt the first ive seen break. Ill be willing to - z324u 01:22:44 04/21/09 Can you post close-up pictures of the fracture surface? - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 04:12:52 04/21/09 Wow. (n/m) - BradZ (UF) 08:10:30 04/21/09 I see you are running an UR pulley as well - aliaZ 08:41:48 04/21/09 x2. I am definitely now sold on the ATI Street Dampener. (n/m) - MixManMash 11:32:18 04/21/09 It definately would be a good idea, but from what ive seen - z324u 12:31:50 04/21/09 torsion on the crank would be cumulative - aliaZ 13:11:22 04/21/09 Yea lets get that baby in a SEM ASAP (n/m) - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 13:20:18 04/21/09 i dont have the crank anymore, but i believe russel@z1 does. - z324u 14:28:46 04/21/09 Re: It definately would be a good idea, but from what ive seen - Tech@EPR 17:34:29 04/21/09 I'm not aware of anyone that actually machines the journals - aliaZ 22:35:16 04/21/09 Doesn't SZ do this? (n/m) - The Hawk 23:22:58 04/21/09 not in the manner Tech is describing (n/m) - aliaZ 06:58:17 04/22/09 I saw old posts about crank failures and the lack of a - Yoshi 15:37:53 04/21/09 That is some serious carnage there. :( - spotz 10:10:36 04/21/09 Have you thought of getting any cryo treating done to it? (n/m) - KongZTT GT28RS MD 10:15:53 04/22/09 Sorry but what is a "cam carriers"? (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 02:54:46 04/21/09 bearing caps that secure the cam to the head (n/m) - aliaZ 08:37:06 04/21/09 Thank you. (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 09:00:17 04/21/09 I find it hard to believe that the bearings looked good - ztunerz 10:12:09 04/21/09 My bearings looked brand new, and my crank broke. - z324u 12:39:56 04/21/09 I would speculate that the problem is more with..... - canyoncarver 08:54:23 04/22/09
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