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Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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Was taking off in first got it up to about 5k and right before I shifted it went bang. It was pretty violent. Motor shut off on it's own and I coasted to a stop.
I plan to start tearing the front end apart today after work. I am posting pics to see what you all think? I am suspecting the damper came off the crank and took out the front cover.
Any input would help and I will keep you updated.
[ 2014-04-20, 09:37 AM: Message edited by: Blue92 ]
Posted by Wht86drop (Member # 12104) on
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Holy cow!!! Hopefully your crank itself is still good
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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I sure hope so.
Posted by Tom Renzo (Member # 13165) on
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Crank snapped???
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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I am going to say it did. Broke main cap I think as a result of a broken crank.
[ 2014-04-18, 07:11 PM: Message edited by: Blue92 ]
Posted by firemen87 (Member # 13492) on
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dam
Posted by jmcclesk (Member # 1355) on
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![[Confused]](confused.gif)
what were you doing
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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Originally posted by jmcclesk:
what were you doing
Stated above, took off making a blind left, as I took off saw a car coming fast. Hit it up to about 5k and as I was about to shift it went bye bye. Update, entire front of the block is cracked. I will post pics soon.
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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[ 2014-04-18, 09:25 PM: Message edited by: Blue92 ]
Posted by 90 7up lx (Member # 10304) on
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How many miles...how much power did it put down
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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It was stock lower end besides a DSS main support and dynoed without a tune at 270 to the crank.
Edit: sorry bottom end was around 120k
[ 2014-04-18, 10:30 PM: Message edited by: Blue92 ]
Posted by Wht86drop (Member # 12104) on
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You gotta be sitting me! 270? Lol or is it a typo
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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Originally posted by Wht86drop:
You gotta be sitting me! 270? Lol or is it a typo
Sorry, it was 270 to wheel with 310 tq.
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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Trust me, I am in absolute shock about the entire thing. Stock bottom end with the girdle had roughly 120k on it. All I have is bolt ons, HCI.
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on
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That sucks. That motor had problems for a while to break like that making as little power as it did.
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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Goes to show a girdle doesn't do anything except hold the block together when the engine grenades.
Posted by Wht86drop (Member # 12104) on
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Damn that really sucks though. What do you have planned for it now
Posted by phildog (Member # 1214) on
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What are you going to do with the grenaded block? I plant grenaded engine blocks in my back yard.
Posted by 70stang351w (Member # 9948) on
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Originally posted by phildog:
What are you going to do with the grenaded block? I plant grenaded engine blocks in my back yard.
Really? flower planters?
Posted by Tom Renzo (Member # 13165) on
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Dam that sucks. But those engines are fairly easy to get and reasonably priced. Good Luck and sorry for the problem, That really sucks big time!!
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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Originally posted by Greasy:
Goes to show a girdle doesn't do anything except hold the block together when the engine grenades.
Seriously! I bought it this way. After removing the main support, it was washered shimmed in many places. Smh
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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It went bye bye...
Paper weight anyone?
Not sure if the cam is bad but saw this coloring..
Posted by 90 7up lx (Member # 10304) on
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Dammm....that shit blew up....lmk if your looking for a short block i got one with high compression pistons for $250
Posted by Pure Stang (Member # 7251) on
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That's crazy ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Posted by phildog (Member # 1214) on
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Would be a sick planter box in the yard.
That thing really gave up the ghost. Sorry for your loss.
Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on
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Enlarge these photos. Great garage art. I'd buy em
Posted by Tom Renzo (Member # 13165) on
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I knew the crank snapped. There was no other explanation. The minute i saw the photos i knew it
[ 2014-04-21, 03:07 AM: Message edited by: Tom Renzo ]
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on
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That's crazy considering these motors can take a good beating!
Posted by Saleen 00-0768 (Member # 9379) on
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Could the cause be from the harmonic balancer?
Posted by *EPIK* (Member # 7481) on
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This is the EXACT same thing that happened to my motor last year. Crank snapped, pistons went, rods went, cracked block etc!
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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Originally posted by Saleen 00-0768:
Could the cause be from the harmonic balancer?
That is the only thing I can think off now that everything is apart.
Posted by dohcfox (Member # 12829) on
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Block cracked first. Happens all the time. Then the crank after from the block not holding the crank true. Notice how the crack goes all the way to the cam journal?
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on
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Originally posted by *EPIK*:
This is the EXACT same thing that happened to my motor last year. Crank snapped, pistons went, rods went, cracked block etc!
Did you ever figure out what was the cause for yours?
Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on
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holy shit, an otherwise stock bottom end cracked like that? jesus.
Posted by cemelevu (Member # 10601) on
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This happened to me as well many years back. I was using a zex 125 shot, stock bottom end, and stock injectors. not sure what happened first, but i had a bent rod, split crank, and cracked block. Lesson learned here, when using a power adder, there is a wrong way, and right way. I went the half ass route and grenaded a motor.
Posted by Beastly GT500 TVS (Member # 9723) on
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Great pics its not every day you see a bolt on motor go out like that.
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