Looks like no nats

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Mon Jun 23, 08 5:33 pm

Sorry to hear that Pete

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Jun 23, 08 5:37 pm

That's a shame. Love that car.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jun 23, 08 6:04 pm

But YOU will be coming won't you Pete...I'll need plenty of nostalgia talk around the camp fire!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Jun 23, 08 6:18 pm

pete walton wrote:Had a day out to Mr Hausers today ,and true to form bad news awaited.Your pistons are fried ,well i have never seen detonation so cunning ,i thought big hole melted job done.Mine are almost perfect except the groove for the rings is almost touching in places and big enough for two rings in one groove in other places.So the the plan of a quick spruce up has gone out the window.Got to decide on new pistons only or go barking mad. Whatever i decide the nats is out

pete why not buy a shortblock thats ok and throw it all together just to have some fun at the nats

Brian J · Post by **Brian J** » Mon Jun 23, 08 7:00 pm

Im sure there is a nice B1 motor on Duncs shelf with your name on it

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Mon Jun 23, 08 9:05 pm

Pete, stop talkin B

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cks son, i'll borra ya a car

Better still, do what Dunc said and get a quick-fix ........

Luv Budge

NaughtyAlan · Post by **NaughtyAlan** » Mon Jun 23, 08 9:11 pm

Ivor wrote:But YOU will be coming won't you Pete...I'll need plenty of nostalgia talk around the camp fire!

You will we hope

Got a hauser engine as spair, needs a a build

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Jun 23, 08 9:15 pm

I will sell you a complete engine cheap if you want - drop in and race

Re-united with the Tunnel ram

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Mon Jun 23, 08 10:32 pm

Pete, you've got to go with your car I'm sure you can get a short block sorted, still got 5 weeks have a word with bacarruda I'm sure he could sort some thing out for you

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 23, 08 10:59 pm

Bit of a bummer Pete , hope you sort it.

Sneeky Pete , you must of been runnin on the bottle.

My thinkin is , if yer tuning a motor @ the strip , you've gota have the exhaust buttoned up , no way to hear if it's detonating , or at least plug chop it , or use a knock sensor/stethascope , cheap insurance.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 23, 08 11:31 pm

Pete I was talking to Al Golding who runs the Firenza with a stroker 440 and fogger and he had the same problem fuel puddling between the second and first ring and igniting and completely wrecked his pistons ring seats now running a KB piston with a stepped first ring and has doubled the ring gap to allow for more expansion.
Hope you can get it together for the Nats mate, wont be the same without ya

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 23, 08 11:38 pm

Pete , i take it the second ring did'nt get pinched.

Mopar Muscle Association UK

Looks like no nats

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