Nervous as f**k, deja-vu
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Dammit!! 140 Miles haha.

Vmaxscart it is then. :)

They sound like good rates and that he knows what he's doing!

Rich, SRE have got to be closer to you for a rolling road set up? Megajolt friendly aswell I believe.

Yeah I contemplated Slark's but looking at it, Vmax is an extra 2 miles away from my doorstep than SRE is!

I was going by reputation really? I know Stuart must know his way round forced induction mini's, no not sure about Slarks?

slarks do graphs !!

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

I've been to both and they are both very good.

Vmax is obviously very well established with forced induction, but I couldn't fault SRE. Can't remember the guys name but he really knew his stuff.

Hopefully going to make a start on taking the lump out and planning the post mortum for next weekend, will then be able to gauge damage and parts needed, im just hoping its not a huge amount, lol
Cheers
Shane

fingers crossed for you shane.

im crapping it that mines going the same way when it hits the rollers

shane,

make sure you send the pistons back to minispares.

even though you never bought them i assume they will apriciate the feedback

Sorry to hear the bad news. It's an all to familiar sequence of events.

Doing it yourself is the way forward. There's plenty of experienced people on this site to help you out if you get stuck.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

They came from morspeed not minispares, but will definately be making some calls when they come out of the block!
Shane

I have to say your taking this really well, if this happened/happens to me I would be pegging tools around the garage for weeks. I hope you get it sorted!

To be honest Ive had a gut feeling this would happen, so in away have been preparing for it for months, after all its just the last think in a very long list of issues! Im gutted about it, dont get me wrong, moreso that im not going to make the meet that Matt has organised on thurs, and the I wont have the block rebuilt for avon. But Im just looking at it as set back, driving the car is ALWYS worth the expense and ballache!
Shane

That's such a brilliant way of looking at things Shane. I'm gutted for you but glad you're looking at it as an opportunity

Stefaz, when you are one of the most unlucky and or accident prone people in the world, you too will learn this skill, lol
Shane

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO AND NO

I hold that title Shane, Out right you can be the Second most Unlucky person In the world .

LMAO ok ok! But if something can go wrong for me it will, lol
Shane

Well in that case mate stop smashing mirrors, go kill all the black cats and dont go anywhere near ladders

Maybe thats where Ive been going wrong?
lol
Shane

Well ever since next door got a black cat things have been going wrong for me left right and centre lol

well, the next or rebuilt engine will be the 3rd attemt for forced draught so im going with third time lucky!
Shane

best of luck then mate. hope I dont have to do the same as mine is currenlty attempt #2 in both my minis :S

Afternoon, after thursdays fun up at Brunters with a few of you I came home with a bit of enthusiasm. I pulled my finger out yesterday and pulled the lump from the car and tore it down, the results are what I was expecting, heres some pics

No4 piston, ring lands cracked.
No3 pison, ringland crack, plus a little extra damage, if you look close you may see it, lol.

Suprisingly the bores look ok, there is a small area where some material has been deposited, it does pic off so Im hoping the block can be used after it has had a hone.

Im taking it on tues eve to be checked and machined. Mains and big ends look ok, unsure weather to get crank polished and trhow a new set of shells at it while its out. I also found no3 plug has had the tip melted on it? I havent had the chance to measure ring gaps on the pistons as I cant find my feeler gauges, am curious to see if they are out of tolerance just like Hoggy's were?
Cheers
Shane

Edited by shane on 24th May, 2009.

Shit news mate, It'll come back bigger and better though

Good luck with build.

Lightweight racer coming soon.

That is det, obviously not running right before it was set up and gave it too much beans when it was too hot and lean. Nothing to do with Morspeed's Machine work.

Hopefully you can save the block, expect the bearings will be fine still worth having a look.

Is the head OK?

Will be worth getting the valves re lapped and tested as that molten metal will have passed through them.

Could be worse!

JF.

Agree 100% with JF on this DET caused this no Question looks to me like over boost or two much static compression