Old motor resembles a grenade

byrnech · 04-20-2002, 08:28 PM

I finally got around to pulling my 302 out of my car and prepping it for the 331. When I pulled it out I couldn't believe how bad it was. The timing cover is gone, the timing chain, the block at the front right has a chunk taken out, the first and second main webbing area has large chunks taken out, the oil pump broke into three diffrent pieces, the crank snapped in two at the front two cylinders, and the front two rods are bent up pretty good. Not to mention my oil pump shaft looks like a twizzler. This was a mid 13 second car on radials. I hit it with nitrous years ago, but it has spent the better part of it's life in the 13 second zone. I will post some pics as soon as I get the software installed. I bought a digital camera because I thought the motor being this destroyed was pretty cool, and wanted to share it with you guys.

I'll have them posted soon, -Chris

LX5liter · 04-21-2002, 10:02 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing your carnage. Did the engine blow while you were racing?

byrnech · 04-21-2002, 11:44 PM

No, it happened just during regular driving. Just kind of reving it from 1st into 2nd.

byrnech · 04-21-2002, 11:46 PM

Here's some more

byrnech · 04-21-2002, 11:47 PM

Miscleanious pieces of the block.

byrnech · 04-21-2002, 11:53 PM

srv1 · 04-21-2002, 11:55 PM

byrnech · 04-21-2002, 11:56 PM

Let me know if these are getting old.

byrnech · 04-21-2002, 11:59 PM

Here's one of my car. It's rough right now, but it will soon be wearing 98' cobra rims.

RdRunnr · 04-22-2002, 12:34 AM

I take it you weren't running a girdle? Although girdles do not really make the block any stronger, they do hold the two halves together and sometimes help to save the internals of the motor.

PKRWUD · 04-22-2002, 05:47 AM

Do you mind if I post some of those on my website? I have a page titled "Ouch!!!", for just those kind of pictures. Below are two from one of the guys we raced with last year. He came down against the wall and wedged the tire so tightly that the engine went from 7500 rpms to zero in a fraction of a second. The end result was the crank snapped, and two rods, complete with their shared journal from the crank, ended up in the pan, while their pistons shattered out each side of the block. That's what happens when it's a direct drive between the engine and the rearend!

Let me know.

Take care,
-Chris

cyberstang5.0 · 04-22-2002, 07:42 AM

These are truly horror pictures....

byrnech · 04-22-2002, 09:37 AM

Sure Chris, I don't mind if you put them on your website. I posted them to share. I got some more also if you want them.

jerrys84 · 04-22-2002, 10:51 AM

ouch!!!!!!

Coupe Devil · 04-22-2002, 12:47 PM

AHHHHHH COOL. For some reason I love seeing theses kinda pics. Those are better than porn... ok maybe not but there still fun to look at. It wasn't turning real hard when it came apart? Have any idea on the cause, lost oil pressure, bad bearings etc etc?

Brad

byrnech · 04-22-2002, 12:52 PM

Bad harmonic balancer. Everyone should do themselves a favor and buy a SFI balancer that wont come apart like the stock piece of junk. Unless you are looking for an excuse to build a new motor like I was.

PKRWUD · 04-22-2002, 06:21 PM

byrnech-
Thanks. I will use them. I'm always up for good "ouch" pics, but they muct come with the story behind them. My email is:

pkrwuds@pacbell.net

Please feel free to send any contributions you want to. Tell me your name, too, so I can give you credit.

Thanks again.

Take care,
-Chris

itlrun2 · 04-24-2002, 07:55 AM

Good Greif that looks bad..................................Hopefully you'll be happy with the new 331

04-20-2002, 08:28 PM	#1
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Old motor resembles a grenade I finally got around to pulling my 302 out of my car and prepping it for the 331. When I pulled it out I couldn't believe how bad it was. The timing cover is gone, the timing chain, the block at the front right has a chunk taken out, the first and second main webbing area has large chunks taken out, the oil pump broke into three diffrent pieces, the crank snapped in two at the front two cylinders, and the front two rods are bent up pretty good. Not to mention my oil pump shaft looks like a twizzler. This was a mid 13 second car on radials. I hit it with nitrous years ago, but it has spent the better part of it's life in the 13 second zone. I will post some pics as soon as I get the software installed. I bought a digital camera because I thought the motor being this destroyed was pretty cool, and wanted to share it with you guys. I'll have them posted soon, -Chris __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-21-2002, 10:02 AM	#2
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	I'm looking forward to seeing your carnage. Did the engine blow while you were racing? __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

04-21-2002, 11:44 PM	#3
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Kaboom! No, it happened just during regular driving. Just kind of reving it from 1st into 2nd. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-21-2002, 11:46 PM	#4
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Here's some more __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-21-2002, 11:47 PM	#5
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Miscleanious pieces of the block. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-21-2002, 11:53 PM	#6
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	more __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-21-2002, 11:55 PM	#7
srv1 Get down..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Room 103 Posts: 2,095	??? __________________ Cobra brakes are on! Finally..... ------------------------------------------------

04-21-2002, 11:56 PM	#8
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Let me know if these are getting old. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-21-2002, 11:59 PM	#9
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Here's one of my car. It's rough right now, but it will soon be wearing 98' cobra rims. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-22-2002, 12:34 AM	#10
RdRunnr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Newark,DE Posts: 98	I take it you weren't running a girdle? Although girdles do not really make the block any stronger, they do hold the two halves together and sometimes help to save the internals of the motor. __________________ Eric 1990 Mustang GT 10.46 @130.97 ClickClickracing Forums

04-22-2002, 05:47 AM	#11
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Do you mind if I post some of those on my website? I have a page titled "Ouch!!!", for just those kind of pictures. Below are two from one of the guys we raced with last year. He came down against the wall and wedged the tire so tightly that the engine went from 7500 rpms to zero in a fraction of a second. The end result was the crank snapped, and two rods, complete with their shared journal from the crank, ended up in the pan, while their pistons shattered out each side of the block. That's what happens when it's a direct drive between the engine and the rearend! Let me know. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

04-22-2002, 07:42 AM	#12
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	These are truly horror pictures....

04-22-2002, 09:37 AM	#13
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Sure Chris, I don't mind if you put them on your website. I posted them to share. I got some more also if you want them. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-22-2002, 10:51 AM	#14
jerrys84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 129	ouch!!!!!! __________________ 91 LX 'work in progress' previous stangs; lightly modded 84GT 81 2.3 converted to 302 auto

04-22-2002, 12:47 PM	#15
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	AHHHHHH COOL. For some reason I love seeing theses kinda pics. Those are better than porn... ok maybe not but there still fun to look at. It wasn't turning real hard when it came apart? Have any idea on the cause, lost oil pressure, bad bearings etc etc? Brad __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

04-22-2002, 12:52 PM	#16
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	Bad harmonic balancer. Everyone should do themselves a favor and buy a SFI balancer that wont come apart like the stock piece of junk. Unless you are looking for an excuse to build a new motor like I was. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

04-22-2002, 06:21 PM	#17
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	byrnech- Thanks. I will use them. I'm always up for good "ouch" pics, but they muct come with the story behind them. My email is: pkrwuds@pacbell.net Please feel free to send any contributions you want to. Tell me your name, too, so I can give you credit. Thanks again. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

04-24-2002, 07:55 AM	#18
itlrun2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Miami Beach Fla Posts: 14	Good Greif that looks bad..................................Hopefully you'll be happy with the new 331

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