V8TR4@aol.com wrote:
>
> You have to factor in if the head is aluminum or steel, and what cylinder is
> firing when the head bolts lets go, you will get more height with 2 or 3
> firing as compared to 1 or 4. The outside cylinders will cause a more
> dramatic twirling effect ;)
>
> > <
> >
> > I've always wondered just how high a head would go if all the bolts let
> > loose at once.
I think it depends upon how much help the head gets from the pistons and
rods.... Now, I did hear a trucker say that the engine (425 hp
Caterpillar) in his truck went while he was going downhill at 130 mph
and a piston and rod left the engine, went through the hood and kept on
going. Said he looked for it, but it went too far to find. (!)
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto: mporter@zianet.com]
`70 GT6+ (being refurbished, slowly)
`71 GT6 Mk. III (organ donor)
`72 GT6 Mk. III (daily driver)
`64 TR4 (awaiting intensive care)
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