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metalmick8y wrote:alsothe barrels are new

"were new", I think is the expression you are looking for Mike :rofl :rofl :rofl

So how long ago was the rebuild, clipped a piston ring when rebuilt or just age related failure?

Must be getting bored if you are stripping engines, surely you can't have run out of vans to rebuild :rollin

Maybe time to build a Moparagon :wink:

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metalmick8y wrote:says it all really
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that got a screwed up face and a sharp intake of breath from me... naaaasty :shock:
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that'll buff out.. reusable
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Which part of the van is yours? :lol:

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kevtherev wrote:that'll buff out.. reusable

he'll gas weld in a bit of plate then lead load it... :lol:
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I tell you, that's not a mile off the mark
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metalmick8y wrote:well the rubber connector joining the manifold together was split and a daubing of silicone applied over it, dont help matters but not the cause of the woesmm

So the weak mixture has eaten the piston and caused it to overheat.....so the connector was probably the cause don't you think?

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California Dreamin wrote:
metalmick8y wrote:well the rubber connector joining the manifold together was split and a daubing of silicone applied over it, dont help matters but not the cause of the woesmm

So the weak mixture has eaten the piston and caused it to overheat.....so the connector was probably the cause don't you think?

Martin

Weak mixture doing that in 900 miles? Sounds a bit extreme - if that were the case I think I will stick to Wassers, much more robust :rofl :rofl

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