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Old 07-25-2012 | 07:52 AM
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Considering you've had all 5 of your motors rebuilt this year...I'd say....sh!tty mechanic???
His mechanics sombrero was interfering with his eye site when he was setting clearances.
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Old 07-25-2012 | 10:01 AM
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Cheap chinese casting! Ethanol will do that too!
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Old 07-25-2012 | 10:09 AM
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I'm blaming it on the 4" tall gremlin dude standing behind it.
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Old 07-25-2012 | 10:10 AM
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Used Merc 525 headers ?????
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Old 07-25-2012 | 10:12 AM
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Used Merc 525 headers ?????
You nailed it !!!
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Old 07-25-2012 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by phantomchaos
please see picture. Lol!!!!
e15!
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Old 07-25-2012 | 10:59 AM
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We have some good replacements ready to go here at Cobra Engines!!! If you or anyone is interested let me know.

Jim 573-552-1105
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Old 07-25-2012 | 11:10 AM
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Default Just random guesses; it is from...
...ship, dragline, locomotive, off road mining truck and it bent from running over 800 rpm?

Pratt & Whitney, Wright?
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Old 07-25-2012 | 02:24 PM
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I was thinking the same thing f****** CMI leaked and hydrolocked the piston.
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Old 07-25-2012 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jwp51
We have some good replacements ready to go here at Cobra Engines!!! If you or anyone is interested let me know.

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Hey, why take time to read the actual thread subject.
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