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Old 01-07-2010, 04:59 PM   #1
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WOW, I saw the engine today since it has been torn down for evaluation and re-build. They have never seen so many blown holes in an engine, a real Picasso!

It appears the connecting rod let go (was this root cause or secondary???) and all hell broke lose after that: both side walls of the cylinder are blow out, pieces shot out of the top through the head and into the fuel injection system, they still have broken pieces down in the bottom of the cylinder and more damage I can't remember....

let's hope for a nice newly rebuilt engine by early April (or sooner) for sea trials.

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Old 01-08-2010, 10:51 PM   #2
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Sounds like crankshaft broke.....happened to my Merc.......

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