Engine Fail !

[Nick]

At christmas, my engine did a fail. Engine + Carbs + Water - Filters / Mountain pass = FTL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMG_3151.jpg

The rod has snapped at both ends leaving this little critter poking out my crankcase.

Also, Notice the starter motor which also did a Fail @ Life; after it was hit by the fail rod.

I loved this engine like my own child... :(

[Stuart]

it wasnt dans was it?

[Nick]

Nope... Had this built about 4 years ago; Head is a write off :(

[Stuart]

phew, but still not good :(

[Nick]

Well, the way is see it.... It served me very well , and it let-go because it took water in; so it didn't really fail me - More i failed it :(

I'l just build a better one now

[SR-Rally]

same happened to mine last month :( luckily grp A head was fine but trick bottom end wasn't :( had to go back to standard bottom end and carb now for next event.

[Dan]

gutted nick, sorry to hear about this, still as you say, with the experience you have though a better one will be easier to build :d

[Nick]

I'm over it. Happened 9 months ago ! ha