Pulled my number 6 piston out today View attachment 951342View attachment 951343View attachment 951344because the motor was making a strange knocking sound and look what I found and haven't worked out where it came from.
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shot peened pistons. Should be nice and strong now.
Check ball from inside the carby? Ouch.
we did just rebuild the carby
The 1966 GTO was my all time favorite. I love that car, especially convertible.For a time when I drag raced my 1966 GTO, I used to place thin brass screening between my carb and my manifold. I was turbocharged so the air resistance was not important (and my competition sucked so a 7-10% loss in flow was acceptable). I was worried about turbo pieces getting into the engine. Occasionally I would find all kinds of crap in there.
I was always surprised the screen caught the pieces vs. tearing.
I feel your pain BUT, at least it is a piston and not a scored cylinder or destroyed head unit from a valve bending and then screwing everything up.
Time to look for piston replacements though, and that will be hard unless you find something else that will fit as TOYO stuff is becoming unobtainium.
Best,
T
We stopped pretty well as soon as it startedKind of interesting only the two sides were holed up. Interesting.
Accelerating: ball heads toward the back of the cylinder. Braking: ball rolls forward.Kind of interesting only the two sides were holed up. Interesting.
Accelerating: ball heads toward the back of the cylinder. Braking: ball rolls forward.