Engine Carnage

Excaliber · #1 (**permalink**) 08-13-2010, 11:00 PM

Wow, great pics of the carnage. It's OK, you were looking for a good excuse to rebuild anyway sounds like.

mdross1 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-14-2010, 06:25 AM

Ouch! but it was fun to the end.Once had near the same thing happen to me in a 69 SS Chevelle giving the wife a ride 2 days after I bought the car.Around 4K rpm going into second gear,instantly hit the clutch and key when hearing a loud knock.Too late kicked a rod and ruined a 375hp 396 block.Did save the complete top end

Snakebit · #3 (**permalink**) 08-14-2010, 07:18 AM

What make are the heads? Did the valve lock break and the valve let go? I noticed a cracked valve lock when adjusting the valves and had to replace it! Scary.