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Cylinder #2 Piston MISSING !!!

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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:01 AM
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Default Cylinder #2 Piston MISSING !!!
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After 196,000 miles, with the last 60,000 miles on meth and boost (starting at 11 psi, then moving up to 13 psi about 6 months ago) - I finally had some engine 'trouble' - I lost the #2 piston and wrapped the (forged) con rod around the crank.

(I thought everyone would enjoy a couple views of the carnage.)

UPDATE: See post #26 for pic of my 'slightly bent' connecting rod.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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sweet carnage
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 01:35 AM
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i knew meth messed up the human body, but LT1s... damn!
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196k...??? you put dope on a 130k motor and it lasted that long???
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Definitely impressive!
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Totally rad man
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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good lord talk about carnage.
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From the title I thought this was going to be another misfire/opti thread... Wow, nice!
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Good stuff!

So, what was it doing when it happened (WOT/idle/cold start/etc)?

Guessing rod bent first and then crank swung around and pow3d the piston.
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Dammmmnnnnnn #2 Piston got owned.
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and "they" say boosted engines only last 40K miles lol which meth kit were you using?
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UPDATE:

Explosion = Steady State 55 MPH; I was not 'beating on it' on that particular day, but that does not mean that I've haven't in the past.

Meth = Snow system; One gallon -20 WW fluid + 2 quarts of 91 Percent Rubbing Alcohol

(Time for more cubes!)
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I'll bet you can find the piston in the center console.
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Since the exhaust valve is missing whats the chance you droppd that sucker causing the carnage?
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Originally Posted by WS Sick
I'll bet you can find the piston in the center console.
Likely fits the cup holder better than a can of "beverage".
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