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Ken Miele · 06-24-2012, 09:07 PM

Thanks nickh, I will be okay, I would rather have the beer right now.

Dale, the brand is ford, that's all we can use. I can't help you with the Mallory, I don't do cranks. Hopefully NHRA will let us use aftermarket cranks. It would be nice not have to go through this again.

Garrett, I was thinking that myself. It could have been ugly. Very little oil came out. The crank broke just as I shifted into second gear and the balancer smashed into the water pump neck and blew water over the headers. The oil came out when I lifted and it sloshed to the front, I shut off about 100 ft out.The oil pan had no holes. Its funny, the first two rods are still on where the crank broke and the engine spins fine. The front part of the crank ripped the front main right off the block. The main cap did not look bad, but the block is trash. There is also a 4 inch square hole on the right side of the block above the pan rail. I have been running 428's for over 25 years and never seen a crank come apart like this.

Sorry folks for the lack of reports, I think Jack will have a more info later tonight.

06-24-2012, 09:07 PM	#49
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,563 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: Live from Lebanon Valley-NHRA Lucas Oil Series 2012 Thanks nickh, I will be okay, I would rather have the beer right now. Dale, the brand is ford, that's all we can use. I can't help you with the Mallory, I don't do cranks. Hopefully NHRA will let us use aftermarket cranks. It would be nice not have to go through this again. Garrett, I was thinking that myself. It could have been ugly. Very little oil came out. The crank broke just as I shifted into second gear and the balancer smashed into the water pump neck and blew water over the headers. The oil came out when I lifted and it sloshed to the front, I shut off about 100 ft out.The oil pan had no holes. Its funny, the first two rods are still on where the crank broke and the engine spins fine. The front part of the crank ripped the front main right off the block. The main cap did not look bad, but the block is trash. There is also a 4 inch square hole on the right side of the block above the pan rail. I have been running 428's for over 25 years and never seen a crank come apart like this. Sorry folks for the lack of reports, I think Jack will have a more info later tonight.