THE 200HP, IO-360A1D EXPERIMENTAL ENGINE THREW A CYLINDER!! THIS NOT
UNCOMMON OCCURENCE IS OFTEN CAUSED BY A SINGLE VALVE-HEAD BREAK. THE VALVE
HEAD BREAKS OFF, THE PISTON PUSHES THE VALVE AGAINST THE HEAD SO VIOLENTLY
THAT THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE CYLINDER SHEARED OFF, AND OFF YOU GO!
Saw this one on E-bay, no rotor no motor.
Skydoc
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