Smashed Carillo Rods

[Des]

Hey Hey,

 

The dude at work builds race engines for some boats on the side, At the moment he is building a mild 253 for a stock class boat which means crank mods only. But this was a previous motor in the unlimited N/A class.

 

366 Chev.

Loads of head work.

JE pistons.

Carillo rods.

Custom stroker crank.

Titanium valves

Methanol mechanical injection.

16:1 Compression ratio

 

800hp - 850hp.

 

Bad tune = bye bye rods, valves, pistons, crank, sump, block and $15,000+.

 

 

[billyrock]

ouch thats like what my zz-r 150 motorbike did when it leaned out at 12,000RPM just as it hit 12PSI

Edited February 21, 2008 by billyrock

[oh what a nissan feeling!]

:P man, it would take some effort to do that to a carillo!

 

i know alot of people who don't bother to get a proper tune, then wonder why this happens. :yes:

[Des]

:P man, it would take some effort to do that to a carillo!

 

i know alot of people who don't bother to get a proper tune, then wonder why this happens. :yes:

This happened because it ran too lean.

 

Barrel valve decided to play games.

[Doogs]

Wow, That would have been fun to be near!

(as long as your not within shrapnel range)

[superbmobile]

shit 16.1 comp that's a lot you'd have to be spewin though.

Edited February 21, 2008 by superbmobile

[Des]

This is what i was told. I boat a few years ago was doing 110mph and the propeller broke and locked up causing the boat to flip, Driver was killed when he hit the water and there was a massive investigation as to why the boat flipped.

[philbey]

Ouch.

 

given that those race boats only have half a prop and a keel in the water at full pace, I can understand how they flip when the prop stops...

[kickn5k]

This is what i was told. I boat a few years ago was doing 110mph and the propeller broke and locked up causing the boat to flip, Driver was killed when he hit the water and there was a massive investigation as to why the boat flipped.

 

I remember hearing about that boat.

 

 

I had a SBC drag car piston in the other week that we had made. It looked pretty much the same as that except the rod was bent really bad but not broken. I`ll have to dig up my old phone and get the photo.

 

 

stu.

[Des]

I remember hearing about that boat.

 

 

I had a SBC drag car piston in the other week that we had made. It looked pretty much the same as that except the rod was bent really bad but not broken. I`ll have to dig up my old phone and get the photo.

 

 

stu.

That would be good.

 

Been reading some books about methanol mechanical injection *drool*.

 

I will also get some pics of a melted titanium valve.

[philbey]

.....except the rod was bent really bad but not broken.

 

Now thats a sign of a quality rod - bending!