Track day blues.....
10-09-2006 | 10:19 AM
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LLoyd's is running, he was at the track in the last month or so.
10-11-2006 | 08:05 PM
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This is a bad sign, right?
10-11-2006 | 08:14 PM
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Damn Dennis, sorry to see that.
2-6 failure?
10-11-2006 | 08:14 PM
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shouldn't hurt the plug, should clean right up
10-11-2006 | 08:14 PM
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It depends. Were you using the drain plug to clean up metal shavings from your lathe?
10-11-2006 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bd0nalds0n
It depends. Were you using the drain plug to clean up metal shavings from your lathe?
If by "lathe" you mean "crankshaft", then yes.
10-11-2006 | 08:30 PM
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Was your accucump on and working?
10-11-2006 | 08:37 PM
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Sorry Dennis. But a new block isn't the worst thing, you'll live.
10-11-2006 | 08:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Veninger
Was your accucump on and working?
On? Yes, tied into fuel pump power.
Working? I'm assuming yes for now.
10-11-2006 | 08:41 PM
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Man, I'm sorry to see that Dennis. I was hoping for a less $$,$$$.$$ reason.
10-11-2006 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by heinrich
Sorry Dennis. But a new block isn't the worst thing, you'll live.
Blocks aren't magnetic...
10-11-2006 | 08:44 PM
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You have several options, but as you know they all take different amounts of time and money.
10-11-2006 | 08:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyingDog
Blocks aren't magnetic...
good point - maybe just from the oil pump or mains??? a comp ck would be interesting, might get by w/just a bottom end and fresh pump if the bores didn't get thrashed...
10-11-2006 | 10:22 PM
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Dennis
10-11-2006 | 11:03 PM
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I'm sorry to hear this, Dennis! Hopefully you can find a somewhat affordable solution, or maybe take that opportunity to make any mods you would have wanted to do anyway.
2-6 failure?
10-11-2006 | 08:59 PM
