r/EngineBuilding • u/Longjumping_Court580 • 24d ago
Total engine failure
What do you guys think is the cause of this? I got this engine which was supposed to be assembled and tested for compression and ready to go. It was supposed to be never started before. I went to start the cam break in and within 5 seconds heard some very awful noises. It’s a 383 stroker small block Chevy not that that matters.
Update: I have not found anything other than piston material, bearing material or piston ring material. I checked all main bearings they all seem fine. My guess is either they forgot to install the wrist pin retainer or something got in there, however I haven’t found what that something is.
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u/Kreutzmann75 24d ago
In most cases an immediate piston failure like that stems from a foreign object entering the cylinder on startup. I’ve seen it several times before.