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Old 17 June 2008, 07:42 PM
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From my last build. Didn't realise how bad it was.










Old 17 June 2008, 07:56 PM
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Can you bring that to the next meet please mate...
Old 17 June 2008, 07:58 PM
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No probs, will leave it in the glovebox.

Have you seen one that bad before?
Old 17 June 2008, 07:59 PM
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Seen plenty worse than that mate.
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Damn, thought I had done well.
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Bl00dy hell mate, that makes my old block look re-usable in comparison!!
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I could show you pistons that you wouldnt know it was a piston unless i had told you what it was lol.
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What plans do you have for it Frayz?
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What plans do you have for it Frayz?
team mocom ashtrays

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Lol, i have plenty of ashtrays made of old pistons ha ha.

I just wanna have a look at it... that will hold a fair bit of information as to how/why it failed but TBH you need to strip it down to see properly.

Will be interesting for engine annoraks like me all the same
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