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With Detonation there is usually tell tale signs as in Specking of the pistons and quench pads. I cant tell from the pics if there is any specking because of all the scrappnel damage. But there could be. mike
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what was the ring gap?
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That's nothing unusual for the new hemi's with any power adder. The top ring is so close to the dome they break easily.
My buddy did the same thing with 3psi of boost.
Been there, done that. He did nothing wrong. The ring land is 3mm from the top of the piston to prevent hydrocarbons from being trapped in there. GS Motorsports warns that anything over 6 psi must have replacement (forged) pistons installed.
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That's nothing unusual for the new hemi's with any power adder. The top ring is so close to the dome they break easily.
My buddy did the same thing with 3psi of boost.
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my girlfriend at the time didnt believe me- she used 87 octane gas CAUSE IT WAS CHEAPER.
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Both Butting of the rings and or detonation can break the ring lands. With Detonation there is usually tell tale signs as in Specking of the pistons and quench pads. I cant tell from the pics if there is any specking because of all the scrappnel damage. But there could be. mike
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Both Butting of the rings and or detonation can break the ring lands. With Detonation there is usually tell tale signs as in Specking of the pistons and quench pads. I cant tell from the pics if there is any specking because of all the scrappnel damage. But there could be. mike
Too tight of ring gap is a good point. The "good" pistons that are left in it (that didn't have any shrapnel hit them) don't show any signs of specks taken out of them. So the rings probably butted together, then?
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Both Butting of the rings and or detonation can break the ring lands. With Detonation there is usually tell tale signs as in Specking of the pistons and quench pads. I cant tell from the pics if there is any specking because of all the scrappnel damage. But there could be. mike
Too tight of ring gap is a good point. The "good" pistons that are left in it (that didn't have any shrapnel hit them) don't show any signs of specks taken out of them. So the rings probably butted together, then?
if the bearings are hammered and fallout of the caps, it was detonating. it's very possible that detonation AND the rings butting together took place.
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Thanks Mike. I will take some when I get a chance.
They definitely aren't clean, there's carbon and a little oil visible (which I also have heard is common w/new Hemis). I will take a couple shot of one before and after cleaning.
Ouch!
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No more blower for this poor thing.
It's been through enough.
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Same piston. I can tell she was burning a little oil, but that's about all I see.
