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Old 05-30-2009 | 10:46 AM
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leapinglizard
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Originally Posted by Gizmatron
Just got back from a final tweak run at the track before departing for a race tomorrow where my beloved 7 port threw a rod..must have done it at the exact second it ran out of fuel as the tank was bone dry..stripped it down and found the rod as per phots but piston and sleeve totally unmarked..It was about due for a new rod and pin etc anyway so I slung them in and it fired perfect first time..If it dies tomorrow I have the 3 port as a backup..
i couldnt keep a tune and had tryed everything so i took the motor apart and saw that the rod had wear at the top and bottom hope its not happening to everyone get ahold of massive mods.
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