Kevin D.
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Ran fine for 20 minutes. Started to rattle this is what I found. Tore down sent back to shop. My mistake, Kevin.
Stroker windage tray carnage.
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forced 340
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lesson learned... always check clearances. i'm betting your oil pan forced the tray a little closer to the rods... i am surprised you didn't hear turning the engine over to put the converter bolts in...
Kevin D.
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137 views and only 1 comment. This is strange. Come on now I can handle it, Kevin.
K.O. SWINGER
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Is that from a stroker crank and not moving the tray enough ?
FJ5
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mine is an 1/8th inch away from the rods. is that far enough?
Well it's kinda of hard to comment without an explanation? By the picture it is hard to tell what happened. Did the rotating of the crank/rods make those marks? When your tittle said carnage I expected broke rods or windowed the block.
Kevin D.
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No noise on stand rubbing or banging. All it took was one slight movement or flexing of something and went down hill from there, Kevin.
So what would have prevented this from happening? Machining of the rods?? Modify the windage tray??
moper
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If you run the stock tray you have to be careful... I always run main studs - which means the holes in the tray are enlarged a little. then I center the tray and some need to be tweaked so when the oil pan get's torqued down it doesnt move it at all. You can get 1/8 clearance at the tightest point and fit the stock pan with factory rods and those have the biggest big end. The tightest point IIRC is the driver's side as the rod exits the main webbing and passes the oil pan rail. IMO, for it to do that, it was hitting but not making any noise when turned by hand.
Kevin D.
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Yes that what has appeared to have happened. Just trying to decide now whether to run one or not when I put it back together, Kevin.
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