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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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Default [Pics]Well that wont work...

Oil pan


The #8 Cylinder


AFR's




[Modified by Darkness, 5:55 PM 9/16/2003]
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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:eek: what caused that mess??
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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Default Re: [Pics]Well that wont work... (Darkness)

Last thing I saw that looked like that was a 406 I had in my old Nova. Violent!

Was this in your vette?
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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:U ... That really hurts... When/Why did this happen?

Is this your motor? or pics you found....

I would be extremely :mad
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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That doesn't look like a Chevy engine...
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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:eek: what caused that mess??
Too much N2O
:U ... That really hurts... When/Why did this happen?

Is this your motor?
No, its from a friend. It happened on saturday night at PIR (dragstrip)
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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Holy Crap! Can you say "boat anchor". :jester
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:32 PM
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...Nothing a little JB Weld won't fix!... :D :lolg: :crazy:
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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Oops!

sorry to see it.
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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This out of a vette? Buddies car ran a 7.82 there Friday.I should say dragster. :)
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 07:20 AM
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:U makes me want to hurl! Tell us that is not from your vette!


[Modified by Beautiful Beast, 6:20 AM 9/17/2003]
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 07:48 AM
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Default Re: [Pics]Well that wont work... (Darkness)

:eek: what caused that mess??
Too much N2O
Thats why I'm not a fan of things like nitrous! If you consider your engine disposbale, thats fine, but not for my daily driver, no way! :(
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 09:09 AM
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I bet it was a blast right up until....
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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what kind of pistons was he running?
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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So the N20 ate the piston right down to the wrist pin? :jester
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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Default Re: [Pics]Well that wont work... (Darkness)

That is what you get if you put the juice on a Ford..... :jester

It looks like something let go and not that the juice meelted something.

Jay
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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:eek: Ouch!
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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Dam Ford oil!
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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:crazy: :crazy: :U
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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Restores worn cylinders, thereby increasing compression and performance.

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