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