New performance Slant article in Hot Rod
Well, i understand your friend's displeasure at the circumstances; a piston-failure is never easy-to-take.... If he broke a ring-land, it was likely, due to detonation,
I am playing with fire (literally), attempting to raise my boost-level from 15 to 20 pounds
No, not likely, definitely due to detonation. As I stated, the inj. system crapped out.
With no water/alky & pump premium only, the 15psi was too much to take,and no inter-
cooler all sealed it's fate. We had temporarily ran 21psi,"just to see" :twisted:, but backed
it down to 15psi of reality, w/the inj. working of course.
As I also stated,the system wasn't designed for all-out,and we also ran against the
rpm limit of the turbo,resulting in one rebuld & an all-out shaft failure.
Yes,his car is & was a street car,but the value and originality played a larger role in
returning the AAR back to 6bbl form.This included scaring up an orig. hood, as the turbo
kit sat up as high as a tunnel ram, and it had a custom hood to match. All in all, it was
fun while it lasted,but He made the right decision.