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Old 02-23-2009, 03:11 PM
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Default So what does 800lbs of BUICK Torque break??
This time it was a Moldex crank!
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ouch!! when did it decide to do that?
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At about 7000 rpm I heard it pop so I grabbed the key and killed it. More dumb luck than anything. Probably should have ran over it all but it stayed together....
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At about 7000 rpm I heard it pop so I grabbed the key and killed it. More dumb luck than anything. Probably should have ran over it all but it stayed together....
so your saying you broke the crank... and didnt destroy the engine.... thats just too lucky
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This time it was a Moldex crank!
I was going to say it breaks the Wallet! lol
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