The definition of "I blew up my motor"

Posted By: earthmover

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 02:20 AM

wow thats gotta hurt

Posted By: M_D

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 02:36 AM

A little JB Weld and it'll be as good as new.................or not.

Posted By: mopar dave

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 02:55 AM

wow,thats crazy. looked like the whole block fell out.

Posted By: emarine01

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 03:04 AM

Looks like he found the failure point,

Posted By: Cudahlr

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 03:27 AM

Ive seen this happen at a tractor pull.

The announcer called it "an unscheduled high speed engine dis-assembly "

Posted By: 63CandyMatic

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 03:28 AM

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Apparently not that uncommon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICuSgp8er-E&feature=related
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Yet still spectacular. I like the block landing right next to the "engine" area, as if you could just hoist it back up into place and fire it up!
Now if it were only that easy.......

Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 03:35 AM

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 03:36 AM

Block just slipped off the pistons....no biggie

Rickster

Posted By: cheapstreetdustr

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 05:06 AM

i have a feeeling your lucky the block went forward adn not rearward...
because i am not sure the roll bar could have withstood that impact...lol..
the motor almost hit the cieling...
its gotta be a 400lb part...flung 30ft in the air...?
no?
cheapst

Posted By: Grizzly

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 05:32 AM

Read somewhere else that it was a DT466. If that's the case then there is probably more like 700 pounds of iron flying around.

Posted By: Dean_Kuzluzski

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 04:30 PM

Anybody wonder why there wasn't adaquate motorplate & midplate on that rig?

As mentioned, the driver is lucky it took flight in the direction it did.

There's a reason for safety rules.

Posted By: Irun5snd8th

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 04:44 PM

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Anybody wonder why there wasn't adaquate motorplate & midplate on that rig?

As mentioned, the driver is lucky it took flight in the direction it did.

There's a reason for safety rules.

I think part of the block is still connected. If you look closely at what is laying on the ground, I believe we are looking at the cylinders from the inside. Perhaps the block just split and it really did jump off the pistons?

Posted By: Dean_Kuzluzski

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 05:36 PM

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I think part of the block is still connected. If you look closely at what is laying on the ground, I believe we are looking at the cylinders from the inside. Perhaps the block just split and it really did jump off the pistons?

Ok, after looking at it some more, it does look like the shortblock, or lower part of the crankcase, is still intact.

Scary.

Posted By: Guitar Jones

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 06:48 PM

That is what happens when you take an engine designed to turn 2500 rpm's max and then twist it 7000.

Posted By: Diablo

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 07:56 PM

Good old tractor pulling!!!!

Posted By: jamesc

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 08:35 PM

those engines are supposed to have cables around them for just that reason

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/27/11 11:20 PM

A little copper coat on the head gaskets and that kind of thing wouldn't happen...

Posted By: PC-CHARGER

Re: The definition of "I blew up my motor" - 01/28/11 12:44 AM

It definitely lifts the cylinders off the block. Here's another video with a shot of the aftermath.

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/5/diesel-engine-explodes-at-tractor-pull-729364

The definition of "I blew up my motor"