I threw 2 rods in my 67 olds. 400 cid 2 speed automatic. I was young and only working for temp agencies. I couldn't afford gas and oil for that car. And that car burned oil. So it was a consumer. IIRC. It got better gas mileage then it did oil mileage. lol
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If you don't have enough oil in the pan. The rods and crank don't get the full lubrication splash. Eventually the bearings wear down and spin inside each other. Now you got a rod knock with no pressure on that rod. Because the bearing is gone. Eventually very soon. The rod breaks.
A teacher in automotive class could explain it better then I can. But that's the general idea.
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I’ve witnessed the aftermath of 3 different engines with new inspection holes in the block due to broken rods. All of them had full sumps and good oil pressure.
#1 was a Cummins bc 855/444 that had a wristpin walkout and eat a liner which then caused rod bearing to spin and piston to hit valves and head causing rod to bend and fracture.
#2 was a 500 hp Pontiac Firebird 455 that got rev’d into the stratosphere one too many times. Didn’t happen on the track. Happened on a relatively gental cruise one weekend.
#3 was a Cat 318 in an old drag line that commited harry carry on itself because it was just old and tired of being worked.650cat425, D.Tibbitt, AModelCat and 1 other person Thank this. -
Seen a few window'd blocks. Most from overspeed.
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What kind of lizard? I ran over one once in the desert.
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