[bear]

was dumping my scrap bin today and ran across this. came out of a 1370 case the owner was complaining of slight knock he thought it was likely the lift pump

 

[jodyand]

Looks like it was more then a slight knock to mehmmmmm
Jody

 

[Live Oak]

Bear, you should shine that up and get it chrome plated. Would make a nice conversation piece on your desk. I had a friend who had a bent Carillo connecting rod for a desk piece. Always got comments.

 

[parts man]

Bear, reminds me of a guy who drove a plow truck here many years ago,,, he had hearing trouble and the truck he drove punched a rod out through the block,, the mech asked him if it made any noise before it let go,, the driver said "It made a little tap,tap,tap, before it quit."

 

[bear]

this one was still running he insisted on driving it into the shop. i stood clear was scared of being hit by block schrapnel if it pounded through

 

[parts man]

:lmao: Be a good time for a kevlar suit!!

 

[memmurphy]

Imagine the amount of force it takes to bend a rod like that. I saw a picture of an old hit miss engine with the rod almost bent in a U shape on another forum. I bet that made a tap tap when it happened too.

Mark

 

[Ingersoll444]

Originally posted by memmurphy
Imagine the amount of force it takes to bend a rod like that. I saw a picture of an old hit miss engine with the rod almost bent in a U shape on another forum. I bet that made a tap tap when it happened too.

Mark

That is NOTHING. You should see what a car motor does when one lets lose at about 6 grandmg: I have seen them bent into horse shoes, seen them break into peaces no bigger then a dime. You have a LOT of force at work inside a motor, and all the parts are designed to take that forse in a certin way. Something changes, and all He11 breaks lose.

 

[Rodster]

Hey Chief
Are you into Indain Motorcycles? I just wondered since your name is Chief and you mentioned Carillo rods.
Rodster

 

[Chipmaker]

tap tap tap, BANG, that old familiar Tecumseh engine sound.