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Old 08-12-2019, 09:00 AM   #46
parish8

 
Drives: 17 SS a8
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: omaha
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Friday I was pushing my car pretty hard and something internal let go. I made 15 runs in 3 hours on a warm day(85deg, 3200 da), I was working on my 60’ but also turning up the boost in the higher mph’s. Ended up running 6.00 letting off early with a less than stellar 1.46 60’. May have been a new best if it hadn’t broken.

Logs looked mostly good. A/f, fuel pressure, timing, boost all where I wanted them. After looking closer I see my coolant temp was pretty warm pre run. 220deg. Might have helped to give it a little more time between runs.

From what I can see without taking the motor apart I think I may have dropped a valve or had one seize and get hit. The piston is still attached to the rod and does not look to be broken. I will have it apart in a few days and know more.

Thinking I need a used motor and then swap as much as I can over. Buy one new piston, new rings, put some better valves and maybe guides in the heads. Might do main studs this time.
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dropped a valve in the 6.2. now running a drop in rods and piston 5.3
best et 5.83@121 with the 5.3 http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=465472
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