Rather Rotten Rods

ABOVE: "THE STRANGEST TYPLE OF CONNECTING ROD FAILURE! SPLIT THROUGH THE BEAM. CAUSED BY TURKEY

WHERE DID THE MISSING PIECE OF ROD GO??? ANS: THROUGH THE CASE!

THE TYPICAL RESULT OF A CRACKED ROD

AOBVE: GUESS WHAT POUNDED OVER THE BIG END...THAT'S RIGHT, THE CASE...OR CAM

A FAILED "A" ROD, BROKEN IN THE USUAL PLACE

RESULT OF A SPUN ROD BEARING- SCORE MARKS AND OVER HEATING

BOTTOM LEFT

BOTTOM MIDDLE

BOTTOM RIGHT

 

 

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