*pics* old motor piston damage

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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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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.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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ouch! is at all detinaton damage or was it running too lean?
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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It was running WAY lean.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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YIKES! What are you plans for the new motor?
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by joebob450r
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.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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The new motor is almost ready to drop in. Just waiting for my blower, which is at LFP in Texas getting ported.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by joebob450r
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?
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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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;





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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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Yup, I went forged! WOW BC, that really sucks. Suddenly mine doesn't look so bad
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