The good....the bad.....the ugly!!!!!!****Updated with Pics****

Lem Evans wrote:Was the rod bearing black/blue?

Yep......one blue that way >>>>>
and one blue this way <<<<<

Sucks about the engine
Congrats on the wins


-John

Lem Evans wrote:Was the rod bearing black/blue?

No sir, bearings looked good other than the fact they were twisted like pretzels!!

IDT-572 wrote:As a buddy of mine says (Heck it will buff out)....................

Piston skirts look like they were galled. Black death, but maybe it's just the shadow on the picture.

I'm looking at the piston now(it's my new paper weight at my work desk) and it's not black. Looks to me like the rod just gave way.

It looks to me, that the rod said enough is enough and split ways with the piston.

Well......looks like aluminium rods do not have an unlimited duty cycle.

Curt wrote:It looks to me, that the rod said enough is enough and split ways with the piston.

Lem Evans wrote:Well......looks like aluminium rods do not have an unlimited duty cycle.

This set of rods had well over 300 passes on them. Guess that was more than enough

That sucks
I think this is where a main girdle would have been helpful , preferable a ProComp

sorry to hear about your engine and im sure the next will be even nastier !!!!!! oh and congrats on your double wins

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:

Curt wrote:It looks to me, that the rod said enough is enough and split ways with the piston.

Lem Evans wrote:Well......looks like aluminium rods do not have an unlimited duty cycle.

This set of rods had well over 300 passes on them. Guess that was more than enough

any reason you went with aluminum rods? big nos hit?

cool40 wrote:

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:

Curt wrote:It looks to me, that the rod said enough is enough and split ways with the piston.

Lem Evans wrote:Well......looks like aluminium rods do not have an unlimited duty cycle.

This set of rods had well over 300 passes on them. Guess that was more than enough

any reason you went with aluminum rods? big nos hit?

No reason other than they were in the motor when I bought it. Couldn't pass this motor up for $2500, ran 6.30's for almost 4 seasons. It's been a good motor, it just decided I needed something bigger!!! And I gotta agree.....I need something bigger!!!!!

racnrick wrote:That sucks
I think this is where a main girdle would have been helpful , preferable a ProComp

Something to think about for the new motor ................NOT

so much for aluminum rods not destroying everything when they let go......................

.........I always look at a failure as just a unplanned upgrade.................

richter69 wrote:so much for aluminum rods not destroying everything when they let go......................

.........I always look at a failure as just a unplanned upgrade.................

Funny thing is I've been looking at terminator systems and the possibility of building a new short block the last few weeks. Looks like the rod made up my mind for me LOL

Winners Circle Photo!!!!!

well...........what kinda aluminum rods are you gona buy for the new build?

cool40 wrote:well...........what kinda aluminum rods are you gona buy for the new build?

Not happening even if they were FREE!!!!

lots of guys run the scat,i have'nt.the oliver's have sure been good to me.Lem just sent me another set for the 605.

Nothing wrong with aluminum rods, but you have to keep an eye on them and consider them part of the expendable parts. With high compression, blower or n2o, they will sure make life easy on the crank.

Am I mistaken or did that pink car have a stick in it?

cool40 wrote:lots of guys run the scat,i have'nt.the oliver's have sure been good to me.Lem just sent me another set for the 605.

Talked with Charlie tonight and his suggestion were the scats or eagles and upgrade to the L19 bolts. Looks like the new bullet will be a 545, DOVE-A block, SCAT 4340 crank from Adney with my TFS streets. Should be a thumper.......

512Fairlane wrote:Am I mistaken or did that pink car have a stick in it?

It did at the Bash this year. He smoked the clutch a few weeks back so he swapped the C6 back in.

I was wondering what happened to it at the bash. I wanted to get a closer look at it but by the time I made it over you were gone. Congrats again on the wins.

512Fairlane wrote:I was wondering what happened to it at the bash. I wanted to get a closer look at it but by the time I made it over you were gone. Congrats again on the wins.

I didn't get to go to the bash this year, stupid work. My dad and brother were there tho....

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:

cool40 wrote:lots of guys run the scat,i have'nt.the oliver's have sure been good to me.Lem just sent me another set for the 605.

Talked with Charlie tonight and his suggestion were the scats or eagles and upgrade to the L19 bolts. Looks like the new bullet will be a 545, DOVE-A block, SCAT 4340 crank from Adney with my TFS streets. Should be a thumper.......

L19

no L19's if your gonna run methanol............