GRTWHT

Thats bad luck with your engine guys. Although the damage is quite local to one rod assembly, could have been worse!
Looks like plenty of oil was getting to the failed rod, no blueing of the damaged bits, no molten bits of metal. Looks to me like the rod nuts have come loose and have left the building.
Rod bolts are strong but will snap in a brutal situation like that if the nuts hang on that is.
Lovely looking car, I'd be feeling crappy to see mine that way. Hope the repairs go well.

Glenn
'81 928
Australia

cold_beer839

Were these the early rods that were known to be bad, or the later rods?

RyanPerrella

yes they are 1R rods

1R rods were found in all 92 (Early 93) 93 and probably half of all 94 model year GTS's

GregBBRD

But the rod design is not the issue, here.

GregBBRD

Yes. Unique to GTS cranks.

Hopefully no one is still having stroker cranks built with 8 counterweights. That's right up there with running Chevy rods.

RyanPerrella

yeah it appears it was the bearing , or was it oiling which caused the bearing to disappear?

Chicken or the egg?

GRTWHT

Loose rod nuts would be my verdict looking at it from quite a distance though

Glenn
'81 928
Australia

Vilhuer

Sadly its very likely at least one cylinder wall will have damage due to extra metal in circulation. Hopefully so mild that oversize piston will fix it.

hacker-pschorr

cold_beer839

^^^^^HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rob Edwards

Hacker, you should see my day job. At least that elephant is alive.....

Besides, it was a GTS motor, not a 426 Chrysler.

thal

almost there...almost there...

RyanPerrella

BRILLIANT !

Thats awesome, how long did it take you to find the right image and then to produce what you have there? THATS AWESOME

Mark Anderson

Racing just hasn't been exciting enough lately so I've been trying out a few other hobbies.

86'928S MeteorGrey

That's gonna be one FAST elephant when they're done with it...