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Feb 1, 2006 | 07:12 PM

AintQik

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Drifting

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From: NJ

Having a swell day

I lost a balancer last week for the third time so I stopped by Cartek and had it pinned. Great Job by the way guys! So on the way home I get stopped by a Trooper for my window tint and as I pull away from my butt chewing #2 piston lets go. I have no idea why but I'm working on it and I am going to need some help so this don't happen again. I have some theories but I am going to wait till I pull the head. Head and cam car... no power adder.

So, I need a short block. Thinking of a 402. Who has input? Thanks! I hope you guys can steer me in the right direction and we can work out why #2 crapped out.

I thought a lost a valve so Dave C if you are reading this the heads are fine!

Feb 1, 2006 | 07:20 PM

Illinicane

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St. Jude Donor '06

Feb 1, 2006 | 08:50 PM

AintQik

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Drifting

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Well, every piston on the passenger side has been hit. Most of the valves are bent open. The car ran fine and hard for 4000 miles with no issues what so ever in this exact configuration. Then, for no reason I can find, the thing just eats all the valves? The cam shaft looked like it was still together and the car was running just fine with the knocking so I doubt it was a timing failure but I'm stumped as to what else it can be!?!? Pistons look to be ok save the free valve clearancing I just got. I think the bottom end will be ok. Nothing snapped and scoured up the block.

Feb 1, 2006 | 09:49 PM

VET4LES

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Is it under waranty?

Feb 1, 2006 | 10:08 PM

Miaugi

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From: Montreal Qc

My first guess would be the timing chain jumped and the valve timing got messed up, but I don't know why only the passenger side had damage and not the drivers side? Thicker head gasket? Let us know if you solve the mysterie. Good luck getting it back together!

Feb 1, 2006 | 10:38 PM

cerino2000

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Man would I be bummed. Be sure to post back what the deal was.

Good luck.

Feb 1, 2006 | 11:11 PM

Vet

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Just curious, when this failure occured, at what rpm were you running at? What is your rev limiter set at? Where you revving at idle or spinning the tires?

Feb 2, 2006 | 05:15 PM

AintQik

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Drifting

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From: NJ

I was just cruising along.

#2 exhaust lifter broke the roller thing off the bottom. I don't really want a stock motor, so putting it back stock and taking it in would not make me happy. Car is a head and cam car so its easily put back stock. But, ah what would be the point of that? So I get a new stock bottom end. Nah, I'll be honest and just fix it myself. I am going to take the motor out and make sure everything is good, I just need to see what is salvagable and see if I decide to stroke it. The lifter may be the cause of the problems or the result of p to v issues.

I'm just glad it was dumb luck and not something I did wrong. I've never heard of one single failure. Anybody?

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