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Re: Motor Damage

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Motor Damage
From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 17:35:44 -0700
Keith; That is why they used to sell pistons to drag racers in sets of
ten.            Doug

Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> Well here is what we know so far.... if you run a 225hp Nitrous hit on 4
> degrees of retard for less then 3 seconds... you Burn a Hole about 1/4 X 1/8
> in the top of the #2 Piston....  Pretty little hole too I might add...
> didn't get near the Block and didn't appear to hurt any other Parts... the
> Heads are FINE.... YEEEEAAAAAA...  it was the best looking hole I have seen
> in a LONG time....
> 
> No Bent Valves... no cylinder damage... Nothing other then this little Girly
> Hole.... Ain't Life Grand?.... K

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