Pulled my oil pan tonight...

[niterydr]

Well I didn't get the motor out tonight, but I did pull the pan.

http://www.lse-performance.com/gallery/BOOM I would say its over.

It looks like the rod snapped off at the wrist pin after twisting (there appears to be other rods in various states of twist).

http://www.lse-performance.com/gallery/albums/BOOM/P1010070.sized.jpg
This of course came down like a battering ram onto the main girdle.

http://www.lse-performance.com/gallery/albums/BOOM/P1010062.sized.jpg

http://www.lse-performance.com/gallery/albums/BOOM/P1010063.sized.jpg
continued...

[niterydr]

And ended up in many little pieces.

http://www.lse-performance.com/gallery/albums/BOOM/P1010061.sized.jpg

Atleast the rod bolts are still in tact, they are a little "worn" from impacting other shit while spinning around, but just a little rounded on the corner.


http://www.lse-performance.com/gallery/albums/BOOM/P1010073.sized.jpg

Oh and the block is fubar as well on the lower parts of the skirt it looks like. (Go to the link to see more damage, I"ll photograph it all when I get it more apart over the next week).
Woot!

So I am voting it was a straight up power issue. Weather or not it was a faulty rod is another story, but I did find the weakness in it :(.
More dissassebly and pictures to come in the following weeks.

[Nash]

Damn Swanny that sucks!

[slowbubblecar]

wow, thats a lot of shit in the pan.

[joesushi]

are you planning on getting it going for the fall?

[niterydr]

wow, thats a lot of shit in the pan.
All rod as far as I can tell, with a few pieces of main girdle.

are you planning on getting it going for the fall?

I would love to, but funding was already low to begin with. It will be running when its running.

[Talian]

It is never easy seeing shrapnel, it is like the death of a pet, very sorry.

[Halon]

OUch, that's too bad nignog.

[turbotalon1g]

Damn, brings back painful memories. Sorry man. Just push it in the corner for a while and take some time to relax. (yeah right, i know)

[Matt D.]

That blows dude. Now it's time to do it right. :)