I think I found my engine problem...

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by bmcdaniel, Jun 5, 2006.

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  1. bmcdaniel

    bmcdaniel Senile Member

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    The really stupid part, when I saw this rod sticking out of my oil pan, I thought "Damn, ruined my chrome plated oil pan"! :rolleyes:
     
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    Man. :( 'Sorry to hear the news. Good luck on the rebuild.
     
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    Well look on the bright side Barry, now you can build a 400+ cube stroker and shoehorn it in there:D
     
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    Rick you see the bright side to everything
     
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    Sorry to hear that......I guess the good thing is you will get to make a better engine.
     
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    bmcdaniel Senile Member

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    The thought has crossed my mind. It's just that I have so many 289/302 parts on hand. But still ..... :rolleyes:
     
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    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    take some pics... so we can see what catastrophic engine failure looks like.. hehehe

    sorry to hear it.. all the more reason i dont want to run a 347.. i have heard so many people talking abuot engine blowups.. pushing a stock block so close to breaking point is bad i suppose.. even if it runs like a raped ape
     
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    Yeah, a 393 is looking better and better. If I can figure out how to get a reasonable compression ratio. Gotta squeeze all that displacement into small block combustion chambers.
     
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    put a windsor in it
     
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