# What happened to my B16

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 16, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861 "2006-12-16T20:31:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/1 "2006-12-16T20:31:56Z")

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Well this is what I found when I tore apart my B16 after it broke on the dyno…

Before…  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston) 1.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston) 1.JPG)

After…  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston) 2.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston) 2.JPG)  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston) 3.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/piston) 3.JPG)

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**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/2 "2006-12-16T23:23:47Z")

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ouch

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/3 "2006-12-17T06:11:53Z")

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thats my boy!

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/4 "2006-12-17T06:13:34Z")

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shit’ll buff out

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**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/5 "2006-12-17T08:04:30Z")

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sweet

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**Author:** ![IHeartBoost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@IHeartBoost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IHeartBoost)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/6 "2006-12-17T08:32:35Z")

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That can’t be good

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**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/7 "2006-12-17T08:58:55Z")

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Nice paper weight. You should clean it up and keep it.

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/8 "2006-12-17T11:50:39Z")

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that looks interesting?

wheres that crank at?

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**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/9 "2006-12-17T12:17:04Z")

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Keep it on the connecting rod and put a round clock in the other end!

I wanna do this with a Super Coupe piston/rod.

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/10 "2006-12-17T14:44:14Z")

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thats a hole!

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**Author:** ![SCHMEIDER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schmeider/32/6032_2.png) [@SCHMEIDER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SCHMEIDER)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/11 "2006-12-17T15:00:47Z")

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dam! that blows dude

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**Author:** ![FourGee6Tee3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FourGee6Tee3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourGee6Tee3)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/12 "2006-12-17T15:13:45Z")

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burned up, its one the exhaust side to right? Got too hot…

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**Author:** ![Black\_Integra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@Black\_Integra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Integra)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/13 "2006-12-17T16:26:42Z")

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shit happens

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**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/14 "2006-12-17T19:31:40Z")

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> [@Sabres Collectors Medallions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sabres-collectors-medallions/26576/20):
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> that looks interesting?
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> wheres that crank at?

sold the crank with the block to some kid that drives a del sol, name is keith…why you want it?

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**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/15 "2006-12-17T19:33:12Z")

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> [@FourGee6Tee3"](#):
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> burned up, its one the exhaust side to right? Got too hot…

Well you gotta figure it broke on the dyno at hybrid and ran good enough to drive it all the way back to robinson beating the crap out of it the whole way, so it got put through alot

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**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/16 "2006-12-18T11:14:56Z")

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how much boost was that at?

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/17 "2006-12-18T11:41:30Z")

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10 psi

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**Author:** ![FourGee6Tee3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FourGee6Tee3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourGee6Tee3)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/18 "2006-12-18T11:41:46Z")

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> [@Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/861):
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> Well you gotta figure it broke on the dyno at hybrid and ran good enough to drive it all the way back to robinson beating the crap out of it the whole way, so it got put through alot

you asked what happened, thats what i think happened, impressive it still ran let alone got home from new stanton.

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**Author:** ![fico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fico/32/6038_2.png) [@fico](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fico)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/19 "2006-12-18T11:47:40Z")

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it doesnt need to impress its a honda 😉  
i burt atleast 2 valves 8k miles ago on my k20 and it still pulls hard and runs good…but i am swapping it out this weekend

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**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-happened-to-my-b16/186861/20 "2006-12-18T12:54:42Z")

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> [@Onyx Z31](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/onyx-z31/26671/8):
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> you asked what happened, thats what i think happened, impressive it still ran let alone got home from new stanton.

wasnt a question just a statement but thank you

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