Engine Explosion Pics

[maxc]

Just saw this these pics of a tractor pulling engine letting go in the biggest possible way - http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=126961. Spectacular to say the least - particularly on a diesel.

[nevpugh308]

I think he needed bigger head bolts !!

[Trooper2]

nevpugh308 said:

I think he needed bigger head bolts !!

Check out the pictures again the head bolts held it was the block that let go.

You can see in the first picture it certainly got the drivers attention.

[Mr Whippy]

Ummm, never knew an engine could snap half way along the bores!

Guess it is the thinnest bit, but WOW!

Bet the operator shat himself when that lot went

Dave

[deltafox]

Thats really quite a phenomenal explosion.
Look carefully and youll see its left the camshaft in the lower part of the block, shearing off the entire upper part of the crankcase and taking the whole head with all its ancilliaries with it.
God knows how much force it took to move such a huge block!
You really start to appreciate just what kind of forces are at play inside an engine when you stuff like that.

One thing is for sure, a light hone wont fix it this time.

[Boosted Ls1]

It looks like a wet linered block which used to be dry linered as the liners don't look captive around the base. They look like wet liner inserts similar to Dartons but without the seals. So, the blocks just broken around the sides because it wasn't strong enough for boost and inserts. He was probably running a huge amount of boost to. Do you think it made a loud bang

Boosted.

>> Edited by Boosted Ls1 on Thursday 26th January 09:14

[twelve_75]

Jesus Wept. Thats gotta hurt.

Anyone reckon a headskim and it will be running by the weekend?

TomTom

[Trooper2]

Boosted Ls1 said:

It looks like a wet linered block and the liners for some reason didn't look captive around the base. So, the blocks just broken around the sides. He was probably running a huge amount of boost to. Do you think it made a loud bang Boosted.

Very common for a big Diesel.

[Nick_F]

It blowed up real good.

[deltafox]

twelve_75 said:

Jesus Wept. Thats gotta hurt. Anyone reckon a headskim and it will be running by the weekend? TomTom

Some JB weld and itll be good as new!

[dinkel]

Wow . . . imagine the bang . . .

[CommanderJameson]

[Balmoral Green]That'll polish out[/Balmoral Green]

[up-the-dubs]

CommanderJameson said:

[Balmoral Green]That'll polish out[/Balmoral Green]

[remal]

Ouch

[Boosted Ls1]

Trooper2 said:

Boosted Ls1 said: It looks like a wet linered block and the liners for some reason didn't look captive around the base. So, the blocks just broken around the sides. Boosted. Very common for a big Diesel.

Is it, I've never seen that before. Does that mean the liners were inserts as stock or something like that?

Boosted.

[Balmoral Green]

CommanderJameson said:

[Balmoral Green]That'll polish out[/Balmoral Green]

Well it will wont it? may need some liquid metal epoxy 1st though

[MGBGT]

I can imagine his withdrawal statement in the Event Record - "Retired - slight misfire"!

[petros]

I think the drivers saying " knocking noise? what fecking knocking noise?"

[Fortjefferson]

If you've never seen any Tractor pulling, I suggest you go to one. It's the slowest,shortest, most powerfull motorsport. And a fantastic spectical. Take some ear plugs. John

[imperialism2024]

Fortjefferson said:

If you've never seen any Tractor pulling, I suggest you go to one. It's the slowest,shortest, most powerfull motorsport. And a fantastic spectical. Take some ear plugs. John

Never been to one, but have often watched it on television. It's amazing what a bunch of us rednecks can do with farm implements...