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Very curious #2 nut is missing if it didn't come loose (n/m)
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ctheobal
on August 09, 2017 at 3:26 PM
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I'm no expert but my guess would be the #2 nut came
posted by ZXRider
on August 08, 2017 at 11:49 PM
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Engine carnage part 3..the final verdict?
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Stanky (BC)
23:17:15 08/08/17
I'm no expert but my guess would be the #2 nut came
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ZXRider
23:49:29 08/08/17
Very curious #2 nut is missing if it didn't come loose (n/m) -
ctheobal
15:26:43 08/09/17
I don't think this had anything to do with E85 or your power
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ZaXxon
06:43:28 08/09/17
But what would cause a nut to come loose so quickly?
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ZXoltan
07:07:50 08/09/17
This would be my thought as well. (n/m)
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MixManMash
10:53:01 08/09/17
agreed (n/m)
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ConVerTT
18:53:26 08/09/17
Negative
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Kyle(Houston)
19:33:59 08/09/17
agreed (n/m)
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ztunerz
21:59:32 08/09/17
Fair points (n/m)
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ConVerTT
19:42:41 08/10/17
Definitely. (n/m)
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MixManMash
20:27:33 08/10/17
Explain how a loose nut on #2 contributed to rod #1 breakage
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Placuch
09:40:15 08/09/17
Easy. Rod #2s chunks went flying, jammed something up in
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MixManMash
10:09:31 08/09/17
I'd like to hear an audio recording of this failure. (n/m)
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not4resaleZ
10:53:42 08/09/17
U want Stank to have PTSD? lol (n/m)
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ZXoltan
12:02:43 08/09/17
I already have grey hair from this car
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Stanky (BC)
14:18:02 08/09/17
At least you have hair... (n/m)
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MixManMash
18:16:03 08/09/17
Lol! Give me 5 more years with this Z and we'll revisit that (n/m)
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Stanky (BC)
00:50:59 08/10/17
Don't stress over it. Nothing money can't fix. lol (n/m)
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dfenton2
10:05:43 08/10/17
These cars now qualify as hybrids
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ZXoltan
12:34:03 08/10/17
Lol. A dashcam would have been neat.
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MixManMash
13:20:02 08/09/17
Noises I wish upon no one..
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Stanky (BC)
20:19:53 08/09/17
Also, does #2 rod bearing look like it spun?
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Placuch
09:47:29 08/09/17
I have seen a sprint car engine jettison a rod nut
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LitlElvis
18:48:20 08/09/17
Re: I have seen a sprint car engine jettison a rod nut
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Placuch
09:20:33 08/10/17
Re: Re: I have seen a sprint car engine jettison a rod nut
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Bad Fish
09:42:03 08/10/17
Sorry bud, your expectations of weekend roundy round racers
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LitlElvis
12:29:55 08/11/17
So is the only hole in the cylinder walls that one in
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not4resaleZ
11:09:28 08/09/17
Very concerning. I was going to have IPP rebuild mine. (n/m)
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ctheobal
15:17:42 08/09/17
I'd rethink that. My IPP Stage 1 leaked everywhere from
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Gold Z
17:10:04 08/09/17
Odd....
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Kyle(Houston)
17:26:12 08/09/17
It did show up within the first year but I tried to
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Gold Z
08:52:54 08/10/17
Wait...what?
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Kyle(Houston)
09:14:31 08/10/17
Freeze plugs leaked immediately. Builder had to tear down
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Gold Z
12:19:22 08/10/17
now we are getting down to it...thanks
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Kyle(Houston)
13:27:31 08/10/17
You are nutz, we never had any discussion period. I
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Gold Z
14:03:04 08/10/17
So your own emails and words are lies?
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Kyle(Houston)
14:29:19 08/10/17
But then I'd have to post the link from Mark at SGP that
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Gold Z
15:16:36 08/10/17
You mean this one?
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Kyle(Houston)
15:32:31 08/10/17
Nope, this one >>>>
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Gold Z
16:24:10 08/10/17
LOL...believe what you want to believe
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Kyle(Houston)
16:46:21 08/10/17
I know what to believe after being told of more of your
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Gold Z
17:13:09 08/10/17
I think I have proved my point. I am done.... (n/m)
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Kyle(Houston)
17:16:00 08/10/17
I can produce links for days if you want
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Kyle(Houston)
17:02:50 08/10/17
I have dealt with Mark at SGP and Kyle before and after
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The Devils Z
12:05:40 08/12/17
Same good experience with my IPP built longblock here...
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BoneZ (MD)
01:31:14 08/14/17
never go full retard (n/m)
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LJZTT
17:53:19 08/10/17
Sorry I am late to the party. Have not checked site lately
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Kyle(Houston)
16:43:08 08/09/17
Hey Kyle, this engine was running on E85, so I
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MixManMash
18:21:02 08/09/17
E85 is still prone to detonation. It is not detonation free
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Kyle(Houston)
19:46:41 08/09/17
Cool. Thanks for that information. (n/m)
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MixManMash
20:19:18 08/09/17
There are many ways for E85 to knock. >>>
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ztunerz
22:02:18 08/09/17
Ok but what happened to the #2 rod bolt nut? It's missing
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ctheobal
23:32:23 08/09/17
A Lot of things happen when a motor implodes
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Kyle(Houston)
09:03:20 08/10/17
"The nut was found in the pan broken in half."
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ZXoltan
10:33:34 08/10/17
I have been Emailing with Patrick/Stanky to get more info
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Kyle(Houston)
10:53:08 08/10/17
Re: I have been Emailing with Patrick/Stanky to get more info
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Dsouthz32
15:02:19 08/10/17
A little more info for those who care.
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michaell32 (FL)
17:16:53 08/10/17
I appreciate your follow up. Thanks
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Kyle(Houston)
17:22:35 08/10/17
How much timing did you use? When it was tuned, did
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not4resaleZ
17:25:25 08/10/17
It was tuned by harry so he can answer the timing question.
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michaell32 (FL)
17:35:52 08/10/17
You can probably bend rods on an NA if you turn the
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not4resaleZ
10:14:12 08/11/17
upon further investigation I found this..
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Stanky (BC)
14:27:10 08/10/17
holy big pictures
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Stanky (BC)
14:28:56 08/10/17
Thank you, sir. (n/m)
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Kyle(Houston)
14:42:59 08/10/17
How about this: As the crank rotated
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not4resaleZ
16:29:04 08/10/17
Very possible
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Kyle(Houston)
16:47:42 08/10/17
Kyle do you think a faulty nut that started this? (n/m)
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ctheobal
22:01:25 08/11/17
No...I think it started with a bent rod and progressed
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Kyle(Houston)
09:54:26 08/13/17
Agreed. With only 15k miles I wondered that as well (n/m)
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ctheobal
10:52:32 08/10/17
If it was Det..
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Cjw3
07:16:44 08/11/17
It was running on Haltech, which should have picked up
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MixManMash
08:06:42 08/11/17
Then the real q is, why didn't it pick it up?
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The Hawk
08:49:29 08/11/17
Engine was 4 years old. I installed the haltech last fall
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Stanky (BC)
09:12:04 08/11/17
Then would 6 EGT's have seen it? (n/m)
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Cjw3
11:04:32 08/11/17
Damage may have been done prior to Haltech.
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MixManMash
23:01:24 08/11/17
so what is the torque limit on stock rods ? (n/m)
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The Devils Z
12:20:49 08/12/17
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