I forgot that I even caught it on fire once.
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How Many Engines have you Broke?
- Thread starter Bent77
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I think I mentioned it before, but a buddy of mine has a 93 S10. He bought it with a 4.3 in it, he locked it up about 3 weeks after he bought it. Dropped a junkyard fresh, high mile 2.8 in it, and he hasn't killed it yet. And he's tried. And its been a few years now since he dropped it in there.
Carcinogen
1/2 ton status
That sounds like my first truck except it had a manual trans and a 3in body lift... To top it off after it burnt down the PO rewired with all red wires, then some jerk stole the stereo out and all that was left was red wire spaghetti under the dash
A year ago on this day, the wed before memorial weekend camping trip to the dunes...
I went to the shop and packed up the blazer with all my gear. Had just spent 6 months between the new rear suspension and the full cage build and finished it the weekend prior with a 48 hour thrash in the shop. Slept in the shop too.
I went to the shop, packed her up, ran over to my buddies place to grab the bump stop spacers he made me, and while chatting with it running in the driveway, he said "why is the blazer smoking???"
Blew a headgasket. Went back to the shop and found the radiator almost empty. Filled it and it sucked down a gallon in 5 min of idling.
Pushed it back into the shop, dead inside, and went camping with my car.
I went to the shop and packed up the blazer with all my gear. Had just spent 6 months between the new rear suspension and the full cage build and finished it the weekend prior with a 48 hour thrash in the shop. Slept in the shop too.
I went to the shop, packed her up, ran over to my buddies place to grab the bump stop spacers he made me, and while chatting with it running in the driveway, he said "why is the blazer smoking???"
Blew a headgasket. Went back to the shop and found the radiator almost empty. Filled it and it sucked down a gallon in 5 min of idling.
Pushed it back into the shop, dead inside, and went camping with my car.
^..Well--if your truck is going to sh** the bed--I'd rather have it die in my driveway,than far from home!...
I have had brake lines pop on me in more than one vehicle,when I went to stop at the end of my driveway--headed out for a round trip of 150 miles !..that's when your glad you have more than one registered & insured vehicle,along with the other one failing "at home"...at least you don't have to beg for a ride to the parts store..
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I have had brake lines pop on me in more than one vehicle,when I went to stop at the end of my driveway--headed out for a round trip of 150 miles !..that's when your glad you have more than one registered & insured vehicle,along with the other one failing "at home"...at least you don't have to beg for a ride to the parts store..
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I have never had a street engine blow up on me because it was obvious that the engine was ready to go, and I rebuilt the engine before it had a chance to blow up.
But, I have had a Big Block 454 I owned in a Super Comp Dragster blow up. The Big Block 454 was .60 over, Hilborn injected, cam drive fuel pump, 12:1 compression, and running on Methenal. On a pass at LA-Speedway, in Lancaster CA, it broke a rod at about 6000 RPM. The oil pan opened up wide, and put oil all over the rear tires. My Buddy who was driving at the time, did three 360 degree spins at about 150 MPH, but luckily only backed it into the guard-rail at about 20 or 30 MPH as he was coming to a stop.
But, I have had a Big Block 454 I owned in a Super Comp Dragster blow up. The Big Block 454 was .60 over, Hilborn injected, cam drive fuel pump, 12:1 compression, and running on Methenal. On a pass at LA-Speedway, in Lancaster CA, it broke a rod at about 6000 RPM. The oil pan opened up wide, and put oil all over the rear tires. My Buddy who was driving at the time, did three 360 degree spins at about 150 MPH, but luckily only backed it into the guard-rail at about 20 or 30 MPH as he was coming to a stop.
So how much does it cost to dry clean turds out of a class V flame suit?
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I havent personally killed that many but my fiance lost track a few yrs ago. He goes through engines like no one Ive ever seen before.
Probably the best carnage was a pretty fresh engine when he took it to TGW and 2 of the wristpins worked their way out and took out the cylinder walls and everything. Still ran but made horrible noise and puked oil out the plug holes.
Probably the best carnage was a pretty fresh engine when he took it to TGW and 2 of the wristpins worked their way out and took out the cylinder walls and everything. Still ran but made horrible noise and puked oil out the plug holes.
"So how much does it cost to dry clean turds out of a class V flame suit?"
The fire suit my friend was wearing was full SFI Dash-20 fire suit, which is rated for Top Fuel. He was owner of the rolling chassis, and had an NHRA Competition license to drive any thing from Top Alcohol down. He had more experience than I did at drag racing. The engine and trans in the dragster was mine. I know he was shaken up a bit by the spin out, but he did not let on about it.
The fire suit my friend was wearing was full SFI Dash-20 fire suit, which is rated for Top Fuel. He was owner of the rolling chassis, and had an NHRA Competition license to drive any thing from Top Alcohol down. He had more experience than I did at drag racing. The engine and trans in the dragster was mine. I know he was shaken up a bit by the spin out, but he did not let on about it.
wasted wages
1 ton status
My brother knows someone inside Mercury outboards that got him involved in"testing"
engines etc. on his Storm bass boat.
Several years ago they gave him some type of experimental 150 hp engine to try for a while... He was winding it out across the lake when a piston ring came out of it's groove and caught a cylinder port.
He said the motor went from about 6800 rpm to 0 in an instant...it locked up so hard that it broke the power head at the base and spun the block half way around...
I have destroyed more motors, transmissions, clutches,,rear ends, transfer cases, driveshafts than I can remember...
Once had a Mercedes diesel run away that was in a Thermo King refer unit,, due to the kid that serviced the unit overfilling the oil bath air cleaner.. .
When he started the unit, it sucked up the oil out of the air filter and the engine ran away.... It over-reved and slung the fan blades out of the unit and then screamed until the rods came out of the block.
engines etc. on his Storm bass boat.
Several years ago they gave him some type of experimental 150 hp engine to try for a while... He was winding it out across the lake when a piston ring came out of it's groove and caught a cylinder port.
He said the motor went from about 6800 rpm to 0 in an instant...it locked up so hard that it broke the power head at the base and spun the block half way around...
I have destroyed more motors, transmissions, clutches,,rear ends, transfer cases, driveshafts than I can remember...
Once had a Mercedes diesel run away that was in a Thermo King refer unit,, due to the kid that serviced the unit overfilling the oil bath air cleaner.. .
When he started the unit, it sucked up the oil out of the air filter and the engine ran away.... It over-reved and slung the fan blades out of the unit and then screamed until the rods came out of the block.
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red EOD
1/2 ton status
Killed 4 truck engines. 305 gas, 2 of the "indestructible" Toyota 22re 4cylinders puttin along the highway at 65mph, and the LDT465 multifuel in my old m35a2 deuce and a half.
A bit past the peak of a mountain road here called "Trappers loop" that has some 12-14% grades mixed in it the multifuel locked up tight at about 35mph going down hill. Forced the trans to stay in gear until the clutch material burned off and the rivets dug into the flywheel enough that the input shaft snapped off the trans. Used up all the air assist on the brakes trying to maintain control and for the last 1/2 a mile had no assist left and managed to come to a stop at the bottom by standing on the brake pedal as hard as I could. Bent the steering wheel from pulling on it so hard.
A bit past the peak of a mountain road here called "Trappers loop" that has some 12-14% grades mixed in it the multifuel locked up tight at about 35mph going down hill. Forced the trans to stay in gear until the clutch material burned off and the rivets dug into the flywheel enough that the input shaft snapped off the trans. Used up all the air assist on the brakes trying to maintain control and for the last 1/2 a mile had no assist left and managed to come to a stop at the bottom by standing on the brake pedal as hard as I could. Bent the steering wheel from pulling on it so hard.
79rustyk10
3/4 ton status
2 TBI 350s
2 EFI 302 fords
Carbureted 350
2 GM 3400's
I only broke one of the 302s. Everything else pretty much just wore out and started knocking, or started knocking at high RPM, and one of the 3400s plain locked up at a stoplight.
2 EFI 302 fords
Carbureted 350
2 GM 3400's
I only broke one of the 302s. Everything else pretty much just wore out and started knocking, or started knocking at high RPM, and one of the 3400s plain locked up at a stoplight.
one..... 1968 VW I found in a barn in Walla Walla WA. with 40k original miles...threw the #3 rod out the top of the case on SB I-15 in Tremonten, UT. Gave the tow guy the title to pay the tow bill...bug sat in the tow yard for years..I went back 5 years later and tried to buy it back..jerk wad wouldn't sell it to me. said he had "big plans" for it...It just sat there till it rusted away
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Stock 350
Semi built 383
Semi built 454
Crate 454
Built 496
Now on built 406
Evolution
Built 2.0
Built 2.4 LR
Built 2.4 LR
Built 2.4 LR
Built 2.4 LR
I've been through a few motors....
Stock 350
Semi built 383
Semi built 454
Crate 454
Built 496
Now on built 406
Evolution
Built 2.0
Built 2.4 LR
Built 2.4 LR
Built 2.4 LR
Built 2.4 LR
I've been through a few motors....
I don't know how I have missed this one for so long but yeah I have had my share, 7 or 8, kinda lost count.
Anything from seized engine to blown to pieces.
A few memorable ones are:
Mgb roadster 4 banger, no overdrive.
I babied for a while and one day I was needing some fun so I was driving down the freeway at 80mph, for about 1.5 hours and I was 2 miles from home when I heard some weird noises so I slowed down and pulled over on the shoulder and the engine just shut down with a clank.
I tried to start it and it wouldn't turn over.
I opened the hood and there it was, shiny new metal sticking out the side of the block.
Second was my corvair coupe that I took on a 3 hour trip after I changed the oil, and then on my way back home I was about 6 miles from home and the oil light came on so I pulled over on the shoulder again and shut it off, put 4 qts of oil and tried to start it, it started for one revolution and stopped then wouldn't start again.
Upon disassembly found pieces of the cam shaft in the oil pan, they traveled through the block breaking their way down.
I couldn't believe how many pieces the cam was in.
The third and biggest engine was in my freightliner, I had a slow season and was driving once every few weeks and I would forget to change the oil, then I would say I will change it when I got back home and finally a few months like this and on my back from Colorado coming down the hill to Laramie Wyoming Jake brake on, I get to the bottom of the hill to the flat and I want to upshift, it gets in neutral and the engine seized, couldn't get it in gear so I coasted to the next exit.
Tried to start it but nothing.
Tried to pull start with the help of another truck and I only dragged my tires.
Pulled the pan off and a couple of the main bearing caps had bluing so I pulled the bearings out and I could kinda rotate the engine by using a cheater bar, I still couldn't get it to turn over.
When I finally got to tear into it, all the bearings were seized and some of the main journals were heavily grooved beyond repair.
I had to drag that truck all the way to California from Laramie Wyoming
Anything from seized engine to blown to pieces.
A few memorable ones are:
Mgb roadster 4 banger, no overdrive.
I babied for a while and one day I was needing some fun so I was driving down the freeway at 80mph, for about 1.5 hours and I was 2 miles from home when I heard some weird noises so I slowed down and pulled over on the shoulder and the engine just shut down with a clank.
I tried to start it and it wouldn't turn over.
I opened the hood and there it was, shiny new metal sticking out the side of the block.
Second was my corvair coupe that I took on a 3 hour trip after I changed the oil, and then on my way back home I was about 6 miles from home and the oil light came on so I pulled over on the shoulder again and shut it off, put 4 qts of oil and tried to start it, it started for one revolution and stopped then wouldn't start again.
Upon disassembly found pieces of the cam shaft in the oil pan, they traveled through the block breaking their way down.
I couldn't believe how many pieces the cam was in.
The third and biggest engine was in my freightliner, I had a slow season and was driving once every few weeks and I would forget to change the oil, then I would say I will change it when I got back home and finally a few months like this and on my back from Colorado coming down the hill to Laramie Wyoming Jake brake on, I get to the bottom of the hill to the flat and I want to upshift, it gets in neutral and the engine seized, couldn't get it in gear so I coasted to the next exit.
Tried to start it but nothing.
Tried to pull start with the help of another truck and I only dragged my tires.
Pulled the pan off and a couple of the main bearing caps had bluing so I pulled the bearings out and I could kinda rotate the engine by using a cheater bar, I still couldn't get it to turn over.
When I finally got to tear into it, all the bearings were seized and some of the main journals were heavily grooved beyond repair.
I had to drag that truck all the way to California from Laramie Wyoming
2 motorcycle engines, dropped a valve on a 350, tossed a rod on a Chevy Luv, broke a piston pin on Mits Eclipse, seized a 305, and lost timing chain on a 302 ferd.
I don't count the ones we popped at work, those were ones we drained oil on and put a brick on gas pedal and let them loose. Ever see a honda spit a rod through the head and out the hood? It was the reason we cant do it anymore. 7000+ rpm on the rev limiter for 10 min without oil, then boom. Epic.
I don't count the ones we popped at work, those were ones we drained oil on and put a brick on gas pedal and let them loose. Ever see a honda spit a rod through the head and out the hood? It was the reason we cant do it anymore. 7000+ rpm on the rev limiter for 10 min without oil, then boom. Epic.
I seized a Renault 1300 cc engine while breaking it in after a rebuild when I put the bearing on the wrong side blocking the oil flow.
I blew a hole in the piston on my 250 xl Honda motorcycle, I bent a couple of valves and push rods on a dodge 318 screaming up the grapevine towing a truck.
I hydro locked a 350 sbc when I blowing through mudholes in a field and I hit a big water puddle and a wave of water came up and got in the carb.
I feel I am forgetting something but that is it for now
wasted wages
1 ton status
Got a brand new Chevy Luv as a work truck many years ago...manual trans shifted smooth as silk...was coming off an exit ramp on the freeway, downshifting like a formula 1 driver.....went from 4th to 1st at about 60 mph,,( missed third, but it went right into first !) dropped the clutch and wiped the friction linings off the clutch disk..
The truck had 74 miles on it...
