Help me solve: The case of the mysteriously bent connecting rod

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05-14-2011 | 08:18 AM

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OldCobraGuy

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Some excellent points being made here. Bottom line: Get the rod and piston out of that thing and be sure. Take it to a machine shop and have them make sure it's straight. Hell, just replace the rod and be done with it.

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05-15-2011 | 06:03 PM

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From: phx the cactus patch

He posted a cpl pics early in the thread . Fuel can and will hydraulic a rod . The key is fuel in only 1 or 2 cylinders and the engine starting normally and bam .

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