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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: sixpackgut]
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09/16/13 08:10 PM
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WHITEDART
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that sucks.. got one of those broken motors in the garage
In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's
5.07 at 133 at 2700lb
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: VernMotor]
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09/16/13 10:40 PM
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Sorry to hear/see that. Hopefully the top end survived.
Mike Beachel
I didn't write the rules of math nor create the laws of physics, I am just bound by them.
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: Dodgem]
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09/17/13 08:51 AM
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Ouch, I saw it and immediately figured you were in trouble for breaking Jenni's car.  At least it was before the pass. Would have been real ugly in second or third gear going down the track. It sure dumped ALL the oil out very quickly. Hope you get it back running soon! Scott
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: VernMotor]
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09/17/13 09:09 AM
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THE GLASS MAN
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Rod just broke on the small end. still bolted to the crank. spin's just fine. no discolor anywhere. rods have about 200 runs on them when I put them in this motor. new wrist pin bushing and bolts. look them over real good. car ran great on the last time run. no signs of anything wrong. good oil pressure in the staging lanes. wrist pin is still in the piston. I will take some more pics as I get it apart.
Same thing happened with our Hemi motor with Eagle rods last year. Vern described our engine perfectly.
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: roadhazard]
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09/17/13 10:16 AM
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Ouch, what RPM did you shift and trap at? How heavy are the pistons?
Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat
Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: VernMotor]
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09/17/13 10:57 AM
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Wow thats junk! I hope my Scat rods fare better
Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat
Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: GTX MATT]
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09/17/13 10:58 AM
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Big Block Mopars have oiling problems!*! Looking at the oiling system on a Mopar engine there design is head & shoulders above the rest,but in the Real World(best term I can think of)they are the worst!With that being said all engines break rods but not like Mopar engines,some are quick to point out using cheap parts but I use only the best in mind and have broke more than my fair share.
There are some very Smart people on here and it looks like between all of us we could solve the problem.
PS I did not mean to Hi-Jack the OP post,and like I said above I know how he feels as I have broke more than my fair share.Just hoping that maybe for once all of us could work together and try an find a fix for all of our rod breakage in Mopar engines!
"To Be The Man'You Have Got To Beat The Man"
"T/D and Pro-Bracket Racer"
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: MRMOPAR622]
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09/17/13 11:19 AM
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Big Block Mopars have oiling problems!*!
If the rod broke in half, and the big end is still connected and spinning on the crank, you can't blame oiling for that one!
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: dizuster]
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09/17/13 11:57 AM
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dartman366
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Big Block Mopars have oiling problems!*!
If the rod broke in half, and the big end is still connected and spinning on the crank, you can't blame oiling for that one!
I think it was just simply a rod failure,,I know I felt sick as I heard the announcment of the carnage, and wondered what went wrong as I was headed up with the quad and tow strap to bring him home, I just thanked god it didn't happen down track. 
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: VernMotor]
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09/17/13 01:34 PM
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RIP Monte Smith
Your work is a reflection of yourself, autograph it with quality.
WD for Diamond Pistons,Sidewinder cylinder heads, Wiseco, K1 rods and cranks,BAM lifters, Morel lifters, Molnar Technologies, Harland Sharp, Pro Gear, Cometic, King Engine Bearings and many others.
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Re: Ok so I broke a rod !
[Re: VernMotor]
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09/17/13 01:41 PM
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Give me a minute to type it!!!!!
RIP Monte Smith
Your work is a reflection of yourself, autograph it with quality.
WD for Diamond Pistons,Sidewinder cylinder heads, Wiseco, K1 rods and cranks,BAM lifters, Morel lifters, Molnar Technologies, Harland Sharp, Pro Gear, Cometic, King Engine Bearings and many others.
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I've seen numerous engines destroyed by Eagle connecting rod failures! Whats the old saying....you get what you payed for.
