Two weeks ago I ran a SCCA super school in a Gt-4 EXP. I made the first
day, but 2/3 of the way through the second day the engine came unglued. Made
a big boom! education by fire and all that stuff. Needless to say I did not
complete school. In hopes of running the IRP school I am helping the owner
of the car install a new engine.
Two things about the engine I am very surprised by are.
1: the piston completey exploded taking the cylinder wall with it. There are
no pieces of the piston bigger than a quater left. The rod, rist pin and
valves seem to be relativly ok with just nicks and scraps in them. My
question on this is. Is this a rare thing to have this kind of total loss
on piston?
2: The blown engine and the new engine appear to have been lightened. It is
very obvious that alot of meat has been taken off the block. These two
engines were so light that I could pick up the long block without a
struggle. I am not a strong guy so this amased me. While looking at this the
wheels started turning in my head. " My Gt-6 is very nose heavy by nature
because of the brick #$#!house of an engine sitting up front. So my second
question is can a Triumph engine block be lightened??
Thanks
Andy Stark
72 EP GT-6
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