| | Caused by a small piece of debris left in the head after machining. | |
| | | This picture shows one of two cracks in this 302 piston skirt. | |
| | | With Magnaflux, you can clearly see them both. | |
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| | This is a burnt piston in a Buick V6 at the NHRA Finals 1999. | |
| | | My 403 after dropping a carb nut in the intake. Guess which cylinder it went in. | |
| | | Same pieces along with a tranny yolk I broke earlier that month. | |
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| | A little too much camshaft lift maybe??? | |
| | | | A severely cracked Weld wheel. | |
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| | The same rim, from the back. | |
| | | The next 9 pics are of VRA Sprint Car Driver Kenny Browns small block Chevy. | |
| | | In this view, you can see where both sides of the block were blown out. | |
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| | This closeup shows where part of the crank is missing. | |
| | | Closeup of the cylinder, from outside the block! | |
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| | The damaged oil pan with the rods and the piece of crankshaft. | |
| | | Closeup of the rods, still attached to the broken piece of the crankshaft. | |
| | Ditto.
Donations for his next engine can be made at the track. | |
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| | | Top Fuel Dragster engine that "burped" at 600ft. | |
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