Grim Reaper strikes twice
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Grim Reaper strikes twice I believe from the way my engine stopped today while road racing, I have had the misfortune of busting my 2nd dual timing chain. 
Car was due to go into a workshop on the 5th Aug for a Cam swap & ATI Damper,
Clutch also went to the floor then came back, noticed a few drops of clutch fluid under car in the pits, hoping it's a line leaking & not the slave.
Had the soul destroying ride home with the car on the back of a tow truck & all the Mums/Dads & kids coming home from school holidays looking & pointing at it, haha hate that **** lol.
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Guess my weekend ride will be down for a long while now.
Car was due to go into a workshop on the 5th Aug for a Cam swap & ATI Damper,
Clutch also went to the floor then came back, noticed a few drops of clutch fluid under car in the pits, hoping it's a line leaking & not the slave.
Had the soul destroying ride home with the car on the back of a tow truck & all the Mums/Dads & kids coming home from school holidays looking & pointing at it, haha hate that **** lol.
All donations greatly accepted.
Guess my weekend ride will be down for a long while now.
Most of the timing chain failures that I have heard about happened while road racing. A chain dampener will help to prevent chain failure. If you do not have a block that is not tapped for one Trick Flow makes a bracket that you can use to mount a chain dampener on the older blocks.
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Most of the timing chain failures that I have heard about happened while road racing. A chain dampener will help to prevent chain failure. If you do not have a block that is not tapped for one Trick Flow makes a bracket that you can use to mount a chain dampener on the older blocks.
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Power Bond 25% ud pulley is what is causing this with me road racing on occasion.
An ATI super damper & stg 3 Tick Perf cam was due to be installed 5th Aug. Still is but now heads off, valves etc. Also hope the clutch slave is not leaking.
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I have been down this road about 2 yrs ago, bent valves etc
Power Bond 25% ud pulley is what is causing this with me road racing on occasion.
An ATI super damper & stg 3 Tick Perf cam was due to be installed 5th Aug. Still is but now heads off, valves etc. Also hope the clutch slave is not leaking.
Power Bond 25% ud pulley is what is causing this with me road racing on occasion.
An ATI super damper & stg 3 Tick Perf cam was due to be installed 5th Aug. Still is but now heads off, valves etc. Also hope the clutch slave is not leaking.
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I am going to have to work my butt off to pay for this repair.