View Full Version : *pics* old motor piston damage


joebob450r
02-22-2006, 05:23 PM
Well, finally got around to ripping my toasted motor apart today. Here's what one piston looked like:
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1887/dvc0051019zx.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5659/dvc0051118ge.jpg
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/6841/dvc0051215nl.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3776/dvc0051311oq.jpg
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/4438/dvc0051418uc.jpg

The majority of them looked like this.

javman
03-03-2006, 08:43 PM
ouch! is at all detinaton damage or was it running too lean?

joebob450r
03-04-2006, 10:27 PM
It was running WAY lean.

BlownChevy
03-04-2006, 11:42 PM
YIKES! What are you plans for the new motor?

FarmerBeau
03-05-2006, 02:37 AM
Well, finally got around to ripping my toasted motor apart today. Here's what one piston looked like:
The majority of them looked like this.

Dude, im not real sure but i think you might need a new motor. :jest: :eyes:

joebob450r
03-06-2006, 02:14 PM
The new motor is almost ready to drop in. Just waiting for my blower, which is at LFP in Texas getting ported.

BlownChevy
03-06-2006, 03:12 PM
The new motor is almost ready to drop in. Just waiting for my blower, which is at LFP in Texas getting ported.


I take it you went forged?

BC Lightning
03-06-2006, 09:09 PM
LFP does a real good job on their ports, have one on mine

here are pics of the blown motor out of my 2002 L, 4 pistons out the block;

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/220DSC000891.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/220DSC000871.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/220DSC000582.jpg

joebob450r
03-07-2006, 12:00 AM
Yup, I went forged! WOW BC, that really sucks. Suddenly mine doesn't look so bad:)

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