# blowing up a engine for charity

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**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [July 17, 2006, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blowing-up-a-engine-for-charity/143360 "2006-07-17T23:55:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blowing-up-a-engine-for-charity/143360/1 "2006-07-17T23:55:06Z")

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An email I got:

On Sunday, July 16 we are blowing up a car for charity. Guess how long the engine will last, win some money and help out the United Way.

The car this year is a 1992 Ford Tempo. It has a 3.0L motor, with 399,000 km on it. (this is not a misprint). The oil will be drained from the motor, the oil filter will be removed, the coolant will be left in. Each guess is $10 with the winner receiving $100 and the balance will go to the United Way.

Last year we raised $250 for the Alberta Cancer Society, and the winning guess was 47 minutes and 11 seconds. The car was a 1986 Nissan Pulsar and it lasted 47 minutes and 15 seconds or so.

Anyone hear of the results?