Show Me: Blown Motors!

This was the reason we didn't show up in 2010:

http://saeintl.tamu.edu/grassroots/civic/destroyedengine

I love this thread! It's like the MMA of GRM.

Go to Wikipedia, type in catastrophic engine damage, see pictures of Texas A&M. Wow, just Wow.

We did this at Billetproof last year for charity. The 318 had 200k miles. I drained the oil and held it at 5000 rpms. I put a throttle cable and ign switch in the bed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvgn0Ys4PFI

cwh wrote: Go to Wikipedia, type in catastrophic engine damage, see pictures of Texas A&M. Wow, just Wow.

I've yet to have someone explain how or why I was able to do that with a 75-shot of nitrous on a previously running motor.

Appleseed wrote: I'd like to see the engine this came out of:

I had a 4.3 in a boat that the previous owner had used automotive head gaskets on after overheating. A few seasons of salt water ate through the gaskets and hydro-locked one cylinder leading to a rod with bends in both directions. Luckily no cylinder damage, new rod, old piston, rings, and bearings, and marine gaskets and good for several more seasons until sold.

I wish my catastrophic failures were't pre digital camera. I'd have broken 6.2L diesel cranks, Hyundai excel piston/head damage from broken jet valves, and holed snowmbile pistons to add.

carzan wrote:

Oh man! Bad case of Fuelmites, right there.

Appleseed wrote: I'd like to see the engine this came out of:

Came out of a Formula V. I mean, literally came OUT of...

stuart in mn wrote: The Magic Muffler altered Fiat in 1965, running over its own crankshaft.

Gives new meaning to the term "step on your crank"...

Off topic but all I could think about reading this thread is this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_PLnInsh7E

Duke wrote:

stuart in mn wrote: The Magic Muffler altered Fiat in 1965, running over its own crankshaft.

Gives new meaning to the term "step on your crank"...

The best part of this shot is the look on the driver's face. "What the..."

well, that and the ad for a motor builder on the front fender....

In reply to BigD:

24 cylinders, 12 supercharger, 29 liters, 9000 lbs. This thing is the king of one kind of blown engine. I suspect in may not be long before it's also the king of the other kind of blown engine.

This one's from our turbo Zetec '86 Escort Chumpcar.

BigD wrote: Off topic but all I could think about reading this thread is this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_PLnInsh7E

I love it!

Joey

unevolved wrote: This was the reason we didn't show up in 2010: http://saeintl.tamu.edu/grassroots/civic/destroyedengine

What no JB weld?

Here's my friend, John's MGA motor after he blew out both sides of it at Watkins Glen in 2010 (the yellow thing is a light).

Go ~HERE~ (to about 1:25) to view an in-car video from my Sprite and then from his MGA when the engine failed. His MGA is the blue car that passes me.

Here's the hole where the problem started:

And then this happened:

bravenrace wrote: 24 cylinders, 12 supercharger, 29 liters, 9000 lbs. This thing is the king of one kind of blown engine. I suspect in may not be long before it's also the king of the other kind of blown engine.

where'd he get those frame rails? World Trade Center?

BigD wrote: Off topic but all I could think about reading this thread is this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_PLnInsh7E

Why did I laugh hysterically at this?

11110000 wrote: Here's the hole where the problem started: And then this happened:

" Heres the hole where the problem started" Never mind.

This is the most cool.

How much do you think this cost? (Reno race engine Roll Royce V-12)

If you're going to blow, blow big!