Talking of engine failures

Post by: **jono** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:27 pm

..now this is what I call a failure :shock:

Post by: **ken ob** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:36 pm

CRIKEY !!

What is the story ?

Ken

Post by: **alexblack13** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:18 pm

Good heavens!! That was some bang I bet. :shock:

Commiserations... Care to tell what happened? :roll:

Alex B ....

Post by: **GrUmPyBoDgEr** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:38 pm

Some very "sparkly bits" in that engine & I guess it was built to take a lot of "welly"
Perhaps a bit too much "just this once" :lol:

Cheers
John

Post by: **jono** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:00 pm

alloy block BDG race engine - pal of mine in a modsport Elan.

not quite sure of the story, a missed gear possibly. Expensive :!:

Jon

Post by: **cabc26b** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:20 pm

Now that's comprehensive failure . Curious as to what the post mortem turns up .

Post by: **rgh0** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:29 pm

Not much recoverable from that. bottom end ! How did the head end up? Check the bank account and back to the workshop for a long purchase list of expensive bits I think, This is where you need that spare engine ready to bolt in.

cheers
Rohan

Post by: **twincamman** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:23 am

Grizzly......Iwish I could un see. It

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:25 am

BDG alloy block
forged conrods H shaped

OUCH... a lot of money just vanished in smoke!

Post by: **rgh0** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:53 am

I have done it a couple of times with race engines, The bills afterwards sure focuses your mind on building them right..... and having a good rev limiter!!!

cheers
Rohan

Post by: **john.p.clegg** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:17 am

Hmmmm.....the bores look a little scored too....

John :wink:

Post by: **rgh0** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:19 am

hmmmm --- yes a quick hone and it should be fine

Post by: **andyhodg** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:28 am

I suspect that was put down to an electrical failure......

A conrod went through the alternator!!

Post by: **john.p.clegg** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:33 am

"alloy block BDG ".....Expensive....not up to the job?

John :wink:

Post by: **rgh0** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:41 am

I suspect the crank went before the block but unusual to see a steel crank go like that. So why did the crank go?

cheers
Rohan

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