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Old 05-12-2018, 06:47 AM
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Bent connecting rod?


I’m not an engine genius, but I would guess that’s my supposed to be like that. All the other pistons are straight. The only reason I didn’t just say it was bad is because that’s a pretty thick piece of metal, and in my mind shouldn’t bend like that and maybe it came from the factory like that. We suspect that this piston had a spin bearing. It came from an engine that I bought from a friend I’ve never seen it run and the oil was long over due for a change. It’s in cylinder 6 all the way in the back if that makes a difference. What I do know about the engine is it blew a head gasket after overheating. That’s all I know about it

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Its done. Cant un-bend them. Sorry
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Its done. Cant un-bend them. Sorry
it’s all good. I’ve got two engines to pull parts from to make one good engine. Just curious if it’s supposed to be like that
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Make sure you have them machined to be perfect.
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Red face

I bet it was assembled like that other then the stroke being shorter then the rest .

It should have caused a unbalanced condition in the engine .

I seen them broke I have seen bent ones just never in that direction .
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