problem with my second piston

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There was a problem with my car a little while back but I was busy and it sat for awhile. I pulled the head this week end and I found the problem. My second piston in from the front was missing, there was just a piston pin and a con rod in there.

Pictures to come, I forgot my camera when I went to work on it.

I had a bad leak in my head gasket right next to the missing piston. During a race my oil leaked out and I didn't have a oil pressure gauge at the time

I think the piston got too hot or something. I saw some slight signs of detention on the head in that cylinder but not the others.


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WOW. Just wow. Thats quite a find. Any idea as to its whereabouts?

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damned piston thieves have struck again!

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Found the piston in my oil pan. You can see some of the bigger chunks on top.


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Wow, if nothing else, this speaks volumes about the CA's con rod!

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Holy crap that piston got RAPED!!!! Best carnage pictures EVER!

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That is wicked right there. I have a rod that sits on my desk that I pulled out of the side of an oil pan on a CA.

R34 I sent you an email I need the specs on that SWAT ECU I bought from you awhile back. Sorry to put this in your thread.

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Now the question arises, how the hell did that happen?!

^ sent you an email about that ECU.

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Dang, hardcore carnage there.

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Speaking of hardcore carnage, I ran into your mom last night....

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hahaaahahahah oo-man ruthless......both that piston and your last comment Tim.

hahhahaha

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Knowing Tim, it was the guy version of 2 girls, 1 cup.

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float_6969 wrote:Knowing Tim, it was the guy version of 2 girls, 1 cup.
That **** is just ****ed up! Seriously! ****ing crazy people!

I just saw it the other day...

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Two guys, one cup. Starring Ryan Boatwright as "The Cup." Youll cheer, you'll cry, you might even get a cheap laugh or two!

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hahah yea you guys also huh?

I thought that was some fooked up **** that people in my neck of the woods only knew about lol.

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No, the "two girls one cup" phenomenon is quite widespread.


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