Sorry.....For Joe, read Jon.
Anyweather.....the wrong reach would foul immediately on cranking, and
the ceramic theory is possible as I've seen ceramic travel between
pistons as has other debris...still don't rule out piston melting or
peices of ring(s). Antifreeze says crack or blow........................
...........................DK.
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Joe Amo wrote:
>
> Don, that was Jon's submission (my little bro), not by Joe
>
> Sounds, like incorrect reach, or incorrect projected nose configuration, and
>or incorrect piston dome,
> really need to see inside the head, is motor apart? Joe :)
>
> Don Kerr wrote:
>
> > Okey dokey, here's the deal Sparky........
> > The over revving probably not a factor in the damage to the plug,
> > Joe,.......but.....the ceramic is the reason why the gap closed up, that
> > shattered due to detonation, which it's self is caused be many
> > variables.
> > The ceramic, after it was dynamited off the electrode was flung around
> > by the piston and bead blasted the chamber.Only other failure I've seen
> > on plugs was due to ingesting something like a carb' part or a screw
> > etc.......and, also a ceramic nose that acted like a shield, 'cos it
> > broke deep at the root and when I took it out to look at it, the ceramic
> > slid back down and the plug looked normal, but installed, it slid back
> > up (down?) and covered the spark gap and caused a dead miss!
> > Duhhhh................Ask me how many times I took that plug
> > out.!!!!!!!!
> >
> > ...........................DK.
> >
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> >
> > Jonathan Amo wrote:
> > >
> > > List,
> > >
> > > Need some responses on the following submission,
> > > older chevy pickup 350 chevy. Motor was possible over-reved. After
> > > over-reving engine, truck ran like crap.Actuall revving number is not
> > > know. plug #2 the electrode was bent forward contacting the insulator
> > > and porcelain was broke apart, coolant drained from cylinder. . Plug
> > > number #3 electrode was bent forward contacting insulator. Plug #8 was
> > > wet coolant fouled. The rest of the plugs were just basically a light
> > > carbon fouling. Knows factors head gasket, possible head and or block
> > > cracked.
> > > Now you engine guru's would over revving engine cause piston to hit
> > > plug? I haven't personally seen this. What other causes would you think
> > > of plug being hit. There is a possibility that engine has been
> > > overhauled before.
> > > Pictures of these plugs is at the following address
> > > http://www.amoproductions.com/plugs.html
> > >
> > > take a look and let know what you think.
> > >
> > > Jonathan
> > > http://www.amoproductions.com/268
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