[B]What will happen if you keep driving with 7&8 scorched?[/B]

[Backinator]

As the title asks what will happen if you keep driving with pistons 7&8 having the teflon coating scorched? I have no doubt that I did this. I went on a hard back to back to back run out on the street (140 mph+) and then I instantly developed a tick in the block :cryying:. I plan on changing the pistons and upgrading the cooling system. But until I do this would it be a very bad idea to drive her at all? How about driving her easily and not getting on it at all? Just wondering what the consequences could be. Thanks for your help guys.

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[dougwg]

I would change the oil...

If you're gunna do a rebuild anyway... I guess it won't matter if you keep driving it

 

[BWH2003]

I would change the oil...

If you're gunna do a rebuild anyway... I guess it won't matter if you keep driving it

I agree with that except if his driving actually does unrepairable damage to the block. Then it will be a huge rebuild

 

[Backinator]

But that is my question, is there a significant chance that you will do great damage if you keep driving like this?

 

[dougwg]

maybe, try it out and let us know

 

[Machinator]

Change the oil then drive it for a couple hundred miles and then check it for metal particles, if you dont find metal then your fine.

 

[GodStang]

Real bad damage to the head can happen. I had the ticking and it was part of a ring slapping against my head and it tore it up pretty bad. plus it tore up the cyclinder walls.

 

[Backinator]

Thanks guys for the replies. She is put away for the winter right now and as soon as it warms up I will change the oil and see what I find. Obviously it sounds like a bad idea to drive it with this kind of ticking sound.

 

[gmynko]

Not to flame, but I wonder if this is the result of running 19# thru a KB on a stock bottom end :uh oh:

 

[Denny]

I wonder if would have hapended if he had a water/meth injection system?

 

[Backinator]

Both good questions, I will be upgrading the cooling system (and pistons of course) so hopefully this doesnt happen again.