The good....the bad.....the ugly!!!!!!****Updated with Pics****

Well it was a crazy night for me at the track last night. We had our church's youth group come check us out so I was looking forward to having a good night. First pass in my car at about 600' motor makes a weird noise, I look down to see no oil pressure. As soon as i put it in neutral and clicked the ignition off car made a hellacious vibration and there she blew. Got pulled off and outta the car, oil and water pooring from under the tire. Get it back to the pits, 4 holes in the oil pan, window in the block and the pans pushed so far out I can see half a rod laying in the bottom of the pan.

So, without hesitation my dad tells me to jump in his pink car and him and I will just run back to back. I was running pro which allows transbrakes in his foot brake car. Man what a night of racing, whooped up on heavy hitters almost every round. My average light was .028 all night long. Dad was killin em in sportsman too. Needless to say we doubled up on wins last night. It was awesome to be able to win back to back like that. And I got some cash in my pocket for the new short block.

I'll get some pics of the ugly up after work today. I'm kinda looking forward to a new short block.

Man that sucks about the motor. I was looking forward to seeing your car at BG.

Hate that you tore it up, but congrats on the two wins.

that sucks, hope heads are ok, at least the kids still had a good show. Congrats on the Wins

jasonf wrote:Man that sucks about the motor. I was looking forward to seeing your car at BG.

I'll still be there, just driving my dads black '69 mach 1.

Also...on the pass it grenaded, car ran it's best pass ever 6.16 @114.84MPH!!! With a lousy 1.426 60'. Oh well, I guarnatee the new motor will be fast!!!!!

wow,that does suck.......kinda.you taking it good tho.lol. whats the next build gona be? nice win too!

Sorry to hear the news about your engine, Congrats on turning the day around!
Same thing happen to me @ 2010 Ford Bash.

cool40 wrote:wow,that does suck.......kinda.you taking it good tho.lol. whats the next build gona be? nice win too!

The next build...well I'm not sure yet. Prolly gonna ask a lot of really silly questions in engine tech here shortly to figure it out. lol I may have to sit out a while to get what I want, but we'll see. A460 block in the 545-563" range is where I'm thinking right now.

Hate to hear about your bad luck............... Can't wait to see what you decide to build back.

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:car ran it's best pass ever 6.16 @114.84MPH!!! With a lousy 1.426 60'.

Don't they say, "Its always fastest, right before it lets go"?



Sorry about your bad luck and congrats on the good.

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:

cool40 wrote:wow,that does suck.......kinda.you taking it good tho.lol. whats the next build gona be? nice win too!

The next build...well I'm not sure yet. Prolly gonna ask a lot of really silly questions in engine tech here shortly to figure it out. lol I may have to sit out a while to get what I want, but we'll see. A460 block in the 545-563" range is where I'm thinking right now.

i'd do a 598

Sorry to hear about your bad luck but congrats on the win.

'65 T-BOLT wrote:

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:

cool40 wrote:wow,that does suck.......kinda.you taking it good tho.lol. whats the next build gona be? nice win too!

The next build...well I'm not sure yet. Prolly gonna ask a lot of really silly questions in engine tech here shortly to figure it out. lol I may have to sit out a while to get what I want, but we'll see. A460 block in the 545-563" range is where I'm thinking right now.

i'd do a 598

X2 598 for the win

Congrats on the win. That sucks that you blew it up but now you get to look forward to the next one that will be bigger and better.

As promised here are some pics of the carnage

Nothing more satisfying than a job well done

Little JB weld will fix her right up.



Dan

Hell nothing a little supper glue cant fix
What brand rods are they.

Who says aluminum isn't stronger than iron.

res0rli9 wrote:Hell nothing a little supper glue cant fix
What brand rods are they.

Venolia

You guys crack me up!!!

Nice job on the wins! I hate to hear about anyone breaking parts.....especially an engine. wow...
Keith

Was the rod bearing black/blue?

As a buddy of mine says (Heck it will buff out)....................

Piston skirts look like they were galled. Black death, but maybe it's just the shadow on the picture.