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Old 07-08-08, 02:50 PM
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So I dropped a valve today in the engine :(
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damn..that sucks man...
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Is that an RX-8 rotor?
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I hate when that happens. The camshaft must be totally screwed.
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Probably cracked the head too. Bummer dude...
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you might see a little flaking on the housings from that!
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Old 07-08-08, 05:17 PM
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That **** will buff out
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Old 07-08-08, 05:20 PM
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How fast were you going when that happenend?
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Old 07-08-08, 05:39 PM
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oh **** dude, did any of your piston rings break or anything? are those good?.....i still hate it for you tho, .... did the v-tec kick in a bit too strong?
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Old 07-08-08, 07:17 PM
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that's what happens. the rotary sees a boinger part and swallows it whole...


or almost whole...
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Old 07-08-08, 08:10 PM
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Whole new meaning to the words "Rotary Valve"
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just a flesh wound. pry that valve out of there, splash some beer on the rotor and hit it with a hammer a couple of times and it'll be as good as new!
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Old 07-09-08, 04:36 AM
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Passing a V8 when it nuked huh
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did you get the danger to manifold warning and then your floor pan decided to break lose?
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Old 07-09-08, 01:30 PM
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you idiot , you have the wrong size valve in there ...... and its supposed to be sideways towards the center iron
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Old 07-10-08, 01:18 AM
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Old 07-10-08, 03:02 AM
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Wouldn't of happened if you bought my cam kit. There will be a group buy soon. Hit me up.
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I tried to tell him to replace that timing belt, but he just wouldn't listen.
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were your lifters tapping before it happened ?

We need to get to the bottom of this
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Old 07-12-08, 03:59 AM
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off topic, but man i absolutly LOVE your silver beauty , reminds me of my old gs , if only it were that nice .
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Old 07-12-08, 12:24 PM
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off topic, but man i absolutly LOVE your silver beauty , reminds me of my old gs , if only it were that nice .
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