sutty Mushroom Donating Members 799 Member For: 20y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: THORNLANDS, QLD Posted 21/10/06 04:03 AM Share Posted 21/10/06 04:03 AM (edited) Well I have put a rod out of the block at 20,000k and again at 70,000k, both stock bottom ends, does that make me 7 and 8 I have also had 5 auto rebuilds and 2 turbo rebuilds, my utes nickname is steve Austin.We can rebuild it, we have the technology, to make it faster and more stonger than before. It's the 6 million dollar part that's scary ←We were talking QLD.You can be 1&2 for Vic. Edited 21/10/06 04:05 AM by sutty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSIX Member 566 Member For: 19y 1m 2d Posted 21/10/06 05:04 AM Share Posted 21/10/06 05:04 AM same as 260 Hi Nick, I don't think there the same piston.The 290 has a high compression piston.290 Vs 260Differences as follows:These are the goodies a 290 has over its little brother the 260FPV high-compression pistons and piston ring packFPV re-engineered conrods with fully floating gudgeon pinFPV high-lift inlet camshaft (13mm lift)FPV high-lift exhaust camshaft (12mm lift)FPV valves, valve springs and finger followersFPV balanced crankshaftHeavy-duty bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 21/10/06 05:42 AM Share Posted 21/10/06 05:42 AM same as 260 Hi Nick, I don't think there the same piston.The 290 has a high compression piston.290 Vs 260Differences as follows:These are the goodies a 290 has over its little brother the 260FPV high-compression pistons and piston ring packFPV re-engineered conrods with fully floating gudgeon pinFPV high-lift inlet camshaft (13mm lift)FPV high-lift exhaust camshaft (12mm lift)FPV valves, valve springs and finger followersFPV balanced crankshaftHeavy-duty bearings.←Funny it says fully floating gudgeon pin this is the same for both the 260 and 290 motors and all so the turbo motor so go figure.Yes the pistons matbe different but I think you will find the rods are the same.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle33 Member 578 Member For: 19y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 22/10/06 10:56 AM Share Posted 22/10/06 10:56 AM (edited) I just put a rod out tonight. The crap thing was that for the last 2 odd months since my prang ive been driving like a nanna. It happened at 50kph.Ford sh*t. Im gunna see if my 1uzfe will fit, least I know it wont break. So what number am I? Edited 22/10/06 10:56 AM by turtle33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goobz Member 746 Member For: 20y 1m 16d Location: Sutherland Shire, Sydney Posted 22/10/06 08:29 PM Share Posted 22/10/06 08:29 PM Sorry to hear mate...Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 22/10/06 08:34 PM Share Posted 22/10/06 08:34 PM I just put a rod out tonight. The crap thing was that for the last 2 odd months since my prang ive been driving like a nanna. It happened at 50kph.Ford sh*t. Im gunna see if my 1uzfe will fit, least I know it wont break. So what number am I?←Not ford sh*t mate just what I have been saying you can drive around with bent rods but they will brake at sometime.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 5m 7d Location: Canberra Posted 22/10/06 08:56 PM Share Posted 22/10/06 08:56 PM I just put a rod out tonight. The crap thing was that for the last 2 odd months since my prang ive been driving like a nanna. It happened at 50kph.Ford sh*t. Im gunna see if my 1uzfe will fit, least I know it wont break. So what number am I?←how much power are you running mate?? is there a general theme here guys??? are we all gonna start finding out that 300rwkw is gonna kill these engines?? Are there any symptoms to look out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 21y 10m 19d Location: North Brisbane Posted 22/10/06 09:21 PM Share Posted 22/10/06 09:21 PM If anyone has had a catastrophic failure lets hear about it.←Jeez, it's bloody quiet, isn't it.I can't believe no one's had a catastrophic engine failure. Makes me wonder why people are forking out the big bucks for the built motors ←Is putting a leg out of the block catastophic?It is if it were mine! And there are plenty of examples here now............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 22/10/06 09:24 PM Share Posted 22/10/06 09:24 PM As I stated there has been some go with less than 300rwkw's so to answer your question there is one rule to it.That rule is it will happen but who knows when.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 5m 7d Location: Canberra Posted 22/10/06 11:30 PM Share Posted 22/10/06 11:30 PM As I stated there has been some go with less than 300rwkw's so to answer your question there is one rule to it.That rule is it will happen but who knows when.Ian←So regardless of how good our tunes and afrs might be, we're all sitting on a ticking time bomb?? and just when I thought my gearbox was the only thing I had to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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