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Subject:Re: What's wrong with that picture....
From:Angus Gordon
Date:Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:23:33 -0400

>Now, my problem is that i cause that bending!!!!!!
>The #4 piston rings where almost seized due to a faulty head gasket, coolant
>was leaking in the cylinder drying this one and slowly seizing the rings,

The coolant leak may have produced a hydraulic lock which bent the
connecting rod. Liquids are not very compressible!

Angus

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Angus Gordon                       '89 Carat
NW Ohio                            '86 Syncro