Anyone guess what these are???
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having a passion for cars is a great one that i take a lot of pride in. only it is also a passion that can sometimes hurt.....i am thinking this is one of those times.
yeah those are pieces i picked up after blowing a hole in my engine....
And it wasn't my engine's fault either. The engine was strong, it was my tranny that blew my engine. Basically I pulled out to pass this little old lady doing 10 in a 50 zone, punched the gas, and the auto tranny downshifted into passing gear, my boost and rpm skyrocketed and the engine grenaded.
And it wasn't my engine's fault either. The engine was strong, it was my tranny that blew my engine. Basically I pulled out to pass this little old lady doing 10 in a 50 zone, punched the gas, and the auto tranny downshifted into passing gear, my boost and rpm skyrocketed and the engine grenaded.
MP3Architect said:
Yep, it hurt for about 15 minutes, but what can you do. New engine is already bought and arrives on tuesday, I should have her back on the road weds or thursday if I don't decide to wait for forged parts. Life goes on....
But maybe it's time to sell her and move on to a new project???
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I'll post pictures of the block later when I go back to the shop. At first I couldn't find the hole, but we put a light in the engine bay, and there is a hole in the front of the block about the size of a small child. Apparently my car gave birth to an entire piston and rod
And JOKA1 (rob) if you are reading this....
"This is how you blow your engine, not that half assed clunking thing you had going on" (first)
And JOKA1 (rob) if you are reading this....
"This is how you blow your engine, not that half assed clunking thing you had going on" (first)
yeah stick with the US spec. I think the exhaust cam is also different in the FSZE too. but you could jsut buy the cams. I'm just curious of your setup. I think i remember seeing you had upgraded valve bodies for the tranny. The engine was stock? How much boost do you think it was pushing when it blew?
I have another engine I found that's US spec, but its an extra 1 or 2 days to get to me. So I guess I may have to wait till friday or the week after to get back on the road. There was nothing wrong with the engine, it was forged. Just when the tranny downshifted, the rpm spiked horribly. Troy said about 7800rpm. Boost was on the happy side of 20psi.
yeah piranas old p5 was an auto too....sounds not so fun but he enjoyed raping cars while sipping on his slushy.II-Savy said:
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I hate hearing this stuff right before I intall the turbo on my auto P5...
But I will remember not to do that with mine.
Did the insurance cover any of it?
But I will remember not to do that with mine.
Did the insurance cover any of it?
It's not my fault, it's my dads. "I learned it from watching you!" lol
It's been drilled into my head for over 25 years.
Automatic = chick shifting.
That yellow P5 is sweet though. I like the painted interior bits. It look as though they were done professionally.
It's been drilled into my head for over 25 years.
Automatic = chick shifting.
That yellow P5 is sweet though. I like the painted interior bits. It look as though they were done professionally.
