Too much oil in engine

[RedHeartbeat]

[farmtruc]

Definitely no NOS.

I installed this 6L about 3 years ago in place of a 4.8L. It has a 224 cam, but that's it.

later,

allen

[docone882000]

Originally posted by farmtruc@Jan 5 2006, 09:32 PM
Definitely no NOS.

I installed this 6L about 3 years ago in place of a 4.8L. It has a 224 cam, but that's it.

later,

allen

I have seen that b4. Let a relative barrow my old truck, they did not let the engine warm up and decided to hot rod it after specific instructions to let it warm up. What do you think the out come was. Exact same thing. Talk about pissed. That is one cause i know of.

David
Hollendrix Motorsports

[farmtruc]

Originally posted by docone882000@Jan 6 2006, 09:31 PM
did not let the engine warm up ...

David
Hollendrix Motorsports

That is very possible! This guy is very hard on trucks and the engine should be able to take the punishment of an NA engine, but I guess if it's not warm it wouldn't.

thanks for the input and I hope to see you soon,
btw, you going to our truck meet on the 20th? maybe you can get a base line at the track.

later,

allen

[bud8fan]

Originally posted by farmtruc@Jan 5 2006, 09:04 PM
I found the problem, LOL.
The added oil must have been just a coincedence.

I drained the oil and found small pieces of ring on the magnet. I then pulled the pan and I found a piston with a broken piston skirt.
What causes this?

thanks,

allen

this is exactly the same thing that happen to me 1 time...i was feelin a little good and got in a old 97 stepside xcab i had with a tune and cam when it was cold and stomped on it and i broke a skirt off a piston and it didnt like it either...i had to run it another 3 days like that before i was off work to check it out and figure out what was wrong with it.....

[docone882000]

The tolerances are a little different on a cold engine. The piston is a little loose in the bore. Thus giving more piston slap. Under normal driving it is not noticable. But when pushed hard it is harder on the parts. The worst is cast pistons. I hate those things. Snap crackle POP, it aint no rice crispies.

Anytime i can help i am there. Ya I plan on being there on the 20th. Are you meeting up at the strip in santa clara? I would love to get a base line on the truck. Watch the times improve as I mod it out.


David

[farmtruc]

Originally posted by docone882000@Jan 6 2006, 09:59 PM
Are you meeting up at the strip in santa clara?

Yes we sure are! I'm usually late, but I'll show up for sure!

see ya soon,

allen

[docone882000]

Is there a spot you guys usually hang at up there? Oh ya got my truck tagged with the stickers you gave me the other day.

David