Ever thrown a rod? How about a block...

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    Notice the valves stuck in the sheild.
     
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    Unreal. I can't imagine the power that thing must have had
     
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    well that would be pretty intense!
     
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    some of those get well into the thousands, especially when they have multiple motors..
     
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    Those were some strong rods!
     
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    That guy must have **** his pants!
     
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    Ok, so did the block split appart or did it rip bolts holding the crank housing to the cylinders? seems an odd place to have a failure.
     
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    O...M...G! suprised he didnt get hurt.
     
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    You can see the block flying off at some point in the video. It looks like it ends up on the ground behind the right rear tire.

    That is full-on insane. It looks like it took a couple of pistons and rods with it.
     
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    looks like a straight-6. and looks like the block broke just above where the main bearing bolts end. so it just threw the rest of the block right up off the top.



    insanity!!!
     
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    holy crap.
     
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    that is freaking intense
     
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    Often times, tractors have to put many large bolts through the exhaust to prevent turbine wheels from seriously injuring people.


    The pressure ratios they run are insane, and are hell on components, obviously. That motor was anything but stock too. Those aluminum connecting rods were quite substantial.
     
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    those crazy nederlanders....

    that was sweet.
     
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