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in a spin, both feet in!, damage from spinning engine backwards |
sean_v8_914 |
Apr 24 2006, 12:35 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
I looped it at the end of the slalom. I was already on the go pedal hard when she lost traction. I did not expect it, didnt even feel it start to come loose till...whoops(wrong line? marbles? dirty?) well, I did not push the clutch in fast enough and rotated teh engine and trans backwards. the abrupt change in direction of all that mass rotating at 4000rpm was a rather violent affair. I did not photo document everythign because this mornign my camera battery was dead and I just wanted to get it done.
the flywheel and crankshaft were tight. they were in fact welded together from the intense heat geneerated. the locate pin was sheered off. teh bolt holes in teh flywheel are ovaled out. the bolts were bent and left thread marks inside teh bolt holes. the cooling fan sheered off all 3 bolts and the drift pin. the fan and flywheel are now toast Attached image(s) |
hmeeder |
Apr 24 2006, 02:09 PM
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Dante's Sportscar Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,154 |
QUOTE the Gen light should have come on if he lost the fan...... Yep, it did. Unfortunately, on a sunny day, that damned light isn't very obvious. It wasn't until he heard the pinging that he saw the light. Seems pretty upbeat, despite everything. He's got plenty of parts to build another motor. |
skline |
Apr 24 2006, 02:12 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE the Gen light should have come on if he lost the fan...... Yep, it did. Unfortunately, on a sunny day, that damned light isn't very obvious. It wasn't until he heard the pinging that he saw the light. Seems pretty upbeat, despite everything. He's got plenty of parts to build another motor. That is because Sean is a Pack Rat! I have known him for a few years now and he keeps everything unless he is absolutely sure he will not need it ten years down the road. He has quite a stash. I only wish he lived closer. |
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