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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #15 on: 01 June 2010, 20:56:05 »
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Lol, thing is, I would fix the ceiling and simply put a frame around the piston!


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can just imagine Mrs DTM's face  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #16 on: 01 June 2010, 21:38:41 »
Piston broke?

Me too......   ;D
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #17 on: 01 June 2010, 21:44:32 »
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Good heavens, was TB driving it at the time.... :o

we cetainly where'nt fitting lpg to it
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #18 on: 01 June 2010, 21:45:19 »
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Holy sh*t - bet that woke them up  :)
just when they got to the tickley bit  ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #19 on: 01 June 2010, 21:46:57 »
when they firing the other 15 pots/barrels :)
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #20 on: 01 June 2010, 22:24:05 »
Another 4 bolts to add to the "you really don't want to re-use these" list. ;D

I'm sure I stumbled across a Youtube video of this failure a while back but I can't find it now. :'(

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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #21 on: 01 June 2010, 22:25:21 »
I agree with Mark, frame the Piston in situ!

Perhaps they will armour plate the engine bays after this?

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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #22 on: 01 June 2010, 22:26:56 »
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I agree with Mark, frame the Piston in situ!

Perhaps they will armour plate the engine bays after this?

eddie

Plus a photo copy of the compo cheque next to it. ::)
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #23 on: 02 June 2010, 10:55:07 »
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I agree with Mark, frame the Piston in situ!

Perhaps they will armour plate the engine bays after this?

eddie

that reminds me - I've just done a failure investigation on one of our engines.

cause was easy to determine - one of the oil filters was fitted incorrectly.

Mind you, I knew it was going to be a big one, when on lifting the engine out of the bay, amongst the 150 litres of slime in the bottom, I found nine big end caps and four main bearing caps.

they didn't get out because the engine bay is armour plated

data log says engine was at 1500 rpm, producing 1425BHP at the time
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #24 on: 02 June 2010, 11:59:23 »
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data log says engine was at 1500 rpm, producing 1425BHP at the time

We're not talking cars then!  ::)
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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #25 on: 02 June 2010, 13:19:57 »
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data log says engine was at 1500 rpm, producing 1425BHP at the time

We're not talking cars then!  ::)

It is possible, but not likely.

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Re: Engine failure
« Reply #26 on: 02 June 2010, 18:49:41 »
now thats a nice car :y :y
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