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56owner · 06-18-2012, 11:26 PM

My sprint racing friend got lucky. Like I thought last week when his engine blew up just before the finish line in a heat race. It had dropped an intake valve. It did ruin the head, piston had a hole and bent one rod. Maybe the bowtie blocks are worth having as it doesn't appear to have been hurt, Crank ok. Engine had run 8500 during the heat.

itsnotabelaire · 06-18-2012, 11:35 PM

Sounds like an expensive day! Still beats working though.

56owner · 06-18-2012, 11:44 PM

Yes expensive but could have been much worse. They are hoping to have it back by Sat. He borrowed an engine from a friend in Sioux Falls ran 5 th in feature, removed engine it went back to SF to race Sunday nite

BADD55 · 06-19-2012, 12:04 AM

Yes I agree it could have been MUCH worse!!---But if you compete, things are just going to happen, thats life!! Like they say," You have to crack some eggs to make an omelett"---Glad it wasn't worse!!---milton

angs1957 · 06-19-2012, 04:38 AM

Sure was lucky, at least your buddy will be back in no time

mickeywestsr · 06-19-2012, 05:01 PM

Just can't beat the bowties.......

Original Pete · 06-20-2012, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by itsnotabelaire

Sounds like an expensive day! Still beats working though.

06-18-2012, 11:26 PM	#1
56owner Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Jul 2010 56owner's Garage Location: Independence,Mo Posts: 3,203 Member #14020	Friend got lucky My sprint racing friend got lucky. Like I thought last week when his engine blew up just before the finish line in a heat race. It had dropped an intake valve. It did ruin the head, piston had a hole and bent one rod. Maybe the bowtie blocks are worth having as it doesn't appear to have been hurt, Crank ok. Engine had run 8500 during the heat.

06-18-2012, 11:44 PM	#3
56owner Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Jul 2010 56owner's Garage Location: Independence,Mo Posts: 3,203 Member #14020	Expensive Yes expensive but could have been much worse. They are hoping to have it back by Sat. He borrowed an engine from a friend in Sioux Falls ran 5 th in feature, removed engine it went back to SF to race Sunday nite

06-19-2012, 05:01 PM	#6
mickeywestsr Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Feb 2007 mickeywestsr's Garage Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Posts: 31,083 Member #1970	Just can't beat the bowties....... __________________ GO VOLS COWBOY

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06-18-2012, 11:35 PM	#2
itsnotabelaire Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 itsnotabelaire's Garage Location: Pittsburgh PA and Eastern Shore MD Posts: 221 Member #14034	Sounds like an expensive day! Still beats working though.

06-19-2012, 12:04 AM	#4
BADD55 Senior Member 1 Silver Star Join Date: Mar 2008 BADD55's Garage Location: Marietta,GA. Posts: 909 Member #5166	Yes I agree it could have been MUCH worse!!---But if you compete, things are just going to happen, thats life!! Like they say," You have to crack some eggs to make an omelett"---Glad it wasn't worse!!---milton

06-19-2012, 04:38 AM	#5
angs1957 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 angs1957's Garage Location: Australia Posts: 28,085 Member #2237	Sure was lucky, at least your buddy will be back in no time

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