Time for a new short block.
Time for a new short block. Well my bottom end let go. From what I can tell it broke the crank. I was at the track and it broke at about 6000rpm in third gear. The only parts found on the track was the oil filter, oil sending unit, and a freeze plug. It bent that nice AI cam and bent both the valves on the #8 cylinder. Every exhaust valve hit every piston. It actually cracked the timing cover up the middle and broke the cam plate in half. It was a budget bottom end. It had an Eagle cast crank, SIR Rods and Speed Pro power forged pistons. I don't blame the manufacture, I was making more power and spinning it over what it was capable of. I'm going to do the same setup exepct with stronger parts this time so I can spray it. Looks like it will be down about a year. Here are some pictures enjoy!
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So did mine.
You say you aren't going to blame it on the manufacturer? **** I would! Eagle cast cranks are garbage. You, ferg, myself, and countless other people are a testament to how poor their cast parts are.
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Born/Raised North East, MD Lived in VA, NC, MI Back in Yorktown, Va
welp looks like we are in the same spot.
snapped right after the number one journal. i think ******* eagle is not sooo good. i will never buy another product from eagle. scat crank for me!!!
snapped right after the number one journal. i think ******* eagle is not sooo good. i will never buy another product from eagle. scat crank for me!!!
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,169
Likes: 1
From: Born/Raised North East, MD Lived in VA, NC, MI Back in Yorktown, Va
now i know this is gonna start alot of **** but i was told by my engine put togetherer. that its was a steel crank. SO I WAS TOLD........................