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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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That's how the plugs look, but how would that happen. I have a spare set of injectors and swapped them at one point- didn't seem to make any difference in the way the engine ran. Same goes for injector driver boxes.

Looks more like pitting on the #8. Can't see much on the others that are gunked up. Guess number #8 got washed down running without spark. Something on the #2 plug.

Actually, lools like pitting on the top portion of the piston. Could be aluminum spray on the lower half.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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To the valley cover. Put a second catch can on the fresh air side because there was a little oil blowing out the non-baffled valve cover. Checked it before the race for the 1st time and there was only a little oil in it. After it broke/racing the can was half full.
I'd exhaust it to the atmosphere after seeing all of the oil on everything in the second set of pics.
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Wow at least it wasn't #7 lol
Good one.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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Happend to me also with a bored 5.3 alot of money for nothing!
Good luck getting back on the rd
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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is your intake mani custom too? is it possible for uneven air distribution? doubtful but very odd/heartbreaking . i cant imagine having to pull apart my 427 so soon after . hopefully just pistons need to be replaced.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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That really sucks! The internals look like hell for such low mileage. Something must be wrong with the setup.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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with your set-up I think it was necessary. You cant have that much power and not double check everthing, and still end up pushing parts to the breaking point, if this did not happen you would not have torn down the motor to check it out, making lemonade here
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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is your intake mani custom too? is it possible for uneven air distribution?
Possibly leaks at the intake ports.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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Looks like excess heat or detonation according to the electrodes on 4 and 8.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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8, 4 & 7 plugs all show signs of detonation at different levels. Brown speckling on the white porcelin is one sign of detonation. 5 & 6 may have some as well.
Of course too low of octane, too lean, excessive IAT's, and oil intrusion into the cyl all contribute to detonation.
Tough luck man.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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Hope ya get it fig'd out Doc, you have a lot of time and money in that motor.
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