ouch...

**Wolfpack Speed** · 10-29-2006, 05:21 PM

i think i found the problem with my motor

**mikeymustang** · 10-29-2006, 05:50 PM

JB weld it! lol!

Mike

**Wolfpack Speed** · 10-29-2006, 06:25 PM

**1bluegt** · 10-29-2006, 07:49 PM

nah duct tape!!!

**Steve-0** · 10-29-2006, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by mikeymustang

JB weld it! lol!

Mike

Ha, itll buff right out!

Oh, and rolling rock.

**Killercanary** · 10-29-2006, 08:40 PM

Damn Mike! How tight did you have that belt???

**Darrell** · 10-29-2006, 09:06 PM

That sucks Mike. Time to build bigger and better!

**Twin01cobra** · 10-29-2006, 10:11 PM

That sucks, time to get that alum block you been wanting.

**went9s** · 10-29-2006, 10:19 PM

it's whats for dinner

**u1arunit** · 10-29-2006, 10:25 PM

That sucks Mike. What do you attribute the failure to?

**Wolfpack Speed** · 10-29-2006, 10:35 PM

hard to say guys. i do run a manual tensioner but i know for a fact i don't run it as tight as some people do. im know it adds extra stress on the crank but it really shouldn't have failed, especially from the tensioner. i have heard of a few faulty cranks from the factory and i wouldn't be surprised if mine was just weak or defective. it's really no big deal, im just happy i was able to et as well as i did on the oem long block...on to bigger and better things now

**u1arunit** · 10-29-2006, 10:42 PM

Thinking about it, that is probably Ford used a supported lower pulley setup from the factory. So the stress of the blower drive isn't way out there away from the front bearing and putting additional stress on the crank.

I did see somewhere that there was a reported failure or two on these cranks. Maybe you can take it in for warranty work? :)

**wick** · 10-30-2006, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by u1arunit

Maybe you can take it in for warranty work? :)

HAHAHAHA Yeah, right.

Thats just plain funny. Sorry Mike.

**shawnsvtcobra** · 10-30-2006, 01:00 AM

Wow, oh well time to do it the way you want now.

**somethingclever** · 10-30-2006, 08:51 AM

Sorry to hear.....guess a manual tensioner combined with a larger lower puts enough stress on the crank snout to snap it!! Yikes....

9.75 though.....sweet....

I heart alum. blocks.

**MinGry03** · 10-30-2006, 01:06 PM

That sucks...Build it bigger & better...

**Rodeheaver's** · 10-30-2006, 01:45 PM

well i just think that crap happens

**Wolfpack Speed** · 11-01-2006, 12:02 PM

well i talked with Al Papitto last night. he pretty much confirmed what my self and many others figured to be the main contributor to the crank failure. i run a different aftermarket lower pulley setup which deletes the oem cage that adds extra support to the snout of the crank. i also run an aftermarket belt tensioner so that certainly adds more stress to the snout as well. Al said he has seen this happen before, this wont be an issue with the new combo!!!

**burntire** · 11-01-2006, 12:16 PM

Mark
Time for a new motor. Your crank might break. LOL

**somethingclever** · 11-01-2006, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfpack 3521

well i talked with Al Papitto last night. he pretty much confirmed what my self and many others figured to be the main contributor to the crank failure. i run a different aftermarket lower pulley setup which deletes the oem cage that adds extra support to the snout of the crank. i also run an aftermarket belt tensioner so that certainly adds more stress to the snout as well. Al said he has seen this happen before, this wont be an issue with the new combo!!!

Turbo?

KB 2.8 with a stock lower?

Whipple 3.3 with stock lower?