Please tell me this hole is supposed to be here...
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I've seen a thread with a similar pic here before. IIRC that hole is normal, but I'll let someone else chime in on wtf that is for.
HOLY detonation batman, how much timing advance were you running? PSI?
HOLY detonation batman, how much timing advance were you running? PSI?
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For the right price lol I planned on keeping them to show my kids how badass my flamboyant car was.
Surprisingly good I think. Little aluminum buildup from the melted piston. I don't know what I should all get done at the machine shop to get this thing back together.
Surprisingly good I think. Little aluminum buildup from the melted piston. I don't know what I should all get done at the machine shop to get this thing back together.
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There absolutely has to be a hole there. That is how oil gets to the bearings. The crank does not ride on the bearing itself, but rather the oil film in between itself and the main bearing. If there was no oil there, it would take all of 3 minutes to completely eat the bearings. You gotta read up on engines man.
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