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Old 05-24-2012 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazda614
No stripped gears or dropped bearings on the two engines, just stopped and on restart attempt the engine was difficult to start but started, half a lap later "pop". Engine seized and piston skirt found smashed off. The flash had run a perfect 20 min B final just before, very strange two engines same failure mode. Only common thing both about 18 months old.
My PTS done exactly the same thing never even raced it just in testing & it wasn't even quick.
Running those OTHER engines now and very happy
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