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    only blew my engine up

    welll i went to lake tour weekend
    and 30 miles in to the tour and this went pop
    just need to get an st170 engine and swap it over

    the oil filter come loose and the rubber seal pop out
    the oil come out of the engine at 120 mph as that was the speed i was doing at the time

    OUCH
    Last edited by madden; 12-05-2011 at 21:35.

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    o that is shit

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    shit

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Slow down then...

    Russ.

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Quote Originally Posted by Stringpants View Post
    Slow down then...

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    i was going slow the other cosworths were long gone i was playing catch up

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Put my old engine in it will be just as good or better.

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Quote Originally Posted by madden View Post
    120 mph as that was the speed i was doing at the time
    Shocking behavior....

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    You naughty boy tut tut

    Hope you get it sorted though




    Quote Originally Posted by madden View Post
    welll i went to lake tour weekend
    and 30 miles in to the tour and this went pop
    just need to get an st170 engine and swap it over

    the oil filter come loose and the rubber seal pop out
    the oil come out of the engine at 120 mph as that was the speed i was doing at the time

    OUCH
    Quote Originally Posted by Stringpants View Post
    Slow down then...

    Russ.
    Quote Originally Posted by 4parajon View Post
    Shocking behavior....


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    Re: only blew my engine up

    are you sure you was doing 120 or was that just what the speedo said
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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Car reg on show and amitting to braking the law on the internet for everyone to see... clap clap clap!

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Quote Originally Posted by POO SLINGER View Post
    are you sure you was doing 120 or was that just what the speedo said
    as if a mk1 van will do 120 mph
    not got 120 on the clock
    just a figure speach

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Quote Originally Posted by AndyXlr8 View Post
    Car reg on show and amitting to braking the law on the internet for everyone to see... clap clap clap!
    like i said just a figure speach

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Fookin hell what ya playing at. Deffo need a pinto in there. And wire the filter in on the new one nob edd
    http://www.turbosport.co.uk/signaturepics/sigpic12022_2.gif

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    Re: only blew my engine up

    Quote Originally Posted by big-g View Post
    fookin hell what ya playing at. Deffo need a pinto in there.
    ykt...;-)

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