So it finally happened....

EmMinODaGreaT

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Went out and raced a couple of cars last night and the last race of the night more or less 40-140pull ended in #3 piston taking a crap lol... I still drove that bitch home!!! and now the motor is out, and the new one is going in :D
 

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ringlands gone ya think? or the whole piston

good thing you got a backup plan
 

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Pulled the old motor out, and tore it down here are some pix, everything was great bearings looked new, pistons were clean, just couldnt handle the power I suppose....

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you used oem pistons? huh.....


did the piston come out like tht or was it cracked and you remove tht peice?

2 pistons and you just noticed the power lose, wow


i wanna see the next build go beyond all expectations, lol
 

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That motor was totally stock, 155k, never f-d with it... right now I put another stocker in it :D while I use the one that just came out for project mayhem :D

I removed em it looks cooler lol they were cracked. Im telling you I drove that **** home down that piston and boostiin all the way!!! Just to see if shed blow for real...
 
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