Model B rods

Get new rods or this could happen to your engine. One of the #4 rod cap studs failed, the babbitt overheated and crankshaft propelled the broken cap through the side of my Model "B" engine. The #4 rod also decided to collide with the #3 rod and bend it.
 

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Bob Bidonde said:
Get new rods or this could happen to your engine. One of the #4 rod cap studs failed, the babbitt overheated and crankshaft propelled the broken cap through the side of my Model "B" engine. The #4 rod also decided to collide with the #3 rod and bend it.
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That adds a new dimension to "I've cracked the block".
 
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