[DeTomaso] My Engine Died at the Fun Rally This Year

[Will Kooiman]

It could have been detonation/preignition.  It does damage that makes it
look like you ingested something.

If #8 were sucking a little bit of oil, it could have had a problem while
the rest were fine.

--
Will





On 5/20/13 1:51 AM, "Thomas Tornblom" <thomas at hax.se> wrote:

>Isn't #8 exhaust valve recessed? Are the valve guides OK?
>
>While I'm no expert, to me it looks like all valves are sitting low in
>the heads.
>
>I assume you were using a working air filter, so that shouldd have taken
>care of any external debris.
>
>Thomas
>
>2013-05-20 07:38, Michael Becker skrev:
>> Gang,
>> Some of you may have heard that my engine met its end at the Fun Rally
>>this
>> year.  We pulled the engine and did a post mortem on it this weekend.
>>Did
>> anybody lose any debris?  Because I think my engine may have found it!
>>Here
>> are some pictures of the gory details:
>>
>> http://www.sandiegopanteras.com/Gall2013/g13mjbengine.htm
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>
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