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Al’s big block destruction.

Fu Manchu

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I think this was one of the best episodes they’ve ever done. I bet it was one of the hardest episodes they’ve ever done.

A credit to Woody editing it.


I’ve posted it because of the inspection of the motor. A remarkable set of circumstances leading to such a lucky outcome.
 

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That's one impressive engine shop.

Very lucky the broken cam only bent 2 valves and 1 gudgeon pin. I'd imagine 1 piston probably has a few valve witness marks on it. Definitely a good time to buy a Lotto ticket.
 

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I like Frank from Dandy engines, there was a video quite a while back on fullboosts channel where they sat down with him for nearly an hour just talking. Great stuff.
 

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I’m pretty sure from now on, if someone mentions Frank on Aussie car forums, car shows or FB etc we all know who is being spoken of and therefore there’s no need to say Frank from Dandy Engines. It’s just accepted as to who is being referred to.
 

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About the 2min-48sec, mark he had just started to give it some revs and his offsider put his hand on his wrist to stop him. Would like to know what that was about,
because on the next run the cam and head gasket let go. Cheers mate.
 

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This was the build and that cam is just sitting there in Johns hands. Little do they know what it will do in the future.
 

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Not 100% if this is the Engine Dandy's built for this C10 or whether it's another engine...Either way, I do know Dandy did build a stomper for this C10 a while back

 

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I still can't believe it smashed a lifter and cam and didn't take the block out in the process
 

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What was the saying that Frank used? “Kissed on the dick”
 
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