straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 12/12/07 11:05 AM Share Posted 12/12/07 11:05 AM Took these pics of my motor. Take a look at that main and how its worn - you can see copper!. All of the mains were worn in this manner though this is the worst. No I know why they have to shut Geelong down producing stuff like this. 55000 kms and the thing is close to failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloosted Cruise Control 1,383 Member For: 19y 9d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 12/12/07 11:12 AM Share Posted 12/12/07 11:12 AM that's not the phoon bottom end that's in your sig is it? and what power were you making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 12/12/07 11:13 AM Share Posted 12/12/07 11:13 AM Not good... and that's an F6 bottom end yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 17y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 12/12/07 11:17 AM Share Posted 12/12/07 11:17 AM I think this was his original engine that went bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 20y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 12/12/07 11:19 AM Share Posted 12/12/07 11:19 AM nice rods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 12/12/07 11:21 AM Author Share Posted 12/12/07 11:21 AM I think this was his original engine that went bangYeah original BA bottom end on stock power until a 10psi generic went in, causing that slight bend in that conrod. But that main bearing wear is most probaby due to poor engine assembly, bad line bore etc. As I said, ALL of the main bearings displayed this wear pattern. This isn't something that happened by running a generic tune for an hour. The engine had a mere 55000 on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloosted Cruise Control 1,383 Member For: 19y 9d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 12/12/07 11:23 AM Share Posted 12/12/07 11:23 AM WTF you had a generic tune for an hour and bent a rod? unlucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 12/12/07 11:35 AM Author Share Posted 12/12/07 11:35 AM WTF you had a generic tune for an hour and bent a rod? unluckyYep. Maybe 45 minutes. Backfired at about 4000rpm under WOT and bent that rod. Unlucky? Maybe. But it seems it's a bit of pot luck with the way these mass-produced motors are turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM1111 Member 631 Member For: 17y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 12/12/07 06:13 PM Share Posted 12/12/07 06:13 PM for sure its pot luckI think a lot of the ones that go bang are just built incorrectlyand also generics are no good and could possibly ruin a motor pretty fastI dont think it would take long to destroy a motor while running lean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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