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Originally Posted by svxpassion
Could detonation really blow a piston apart like that? I mean the engine had a mean knock before she blew... I don't know. Explain detonation to me?
Paul
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Yes...consider the piston's design to have a certain margin against failure due to severe knock...now consider what happens after an extended exposure to knock (think of a jack hammer being used on a concrete sidewalk - it takes a couple of "hits" before the concrete actually breaks)
-Bill
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