What a bent rod from an SVX engine looks like

[flamestone]

Thought you guys around here might want to share in my misery.

After a freak set of unlikely circumstances (a combination of failed fuel pressure regulator, vacuum and gravity feed), the entire engine filled with fuel... so next morning it just went "click" when I went to start it. Never once turned over, so thought it was just a failed starter motor.

Anyway, finally got the engine open last week... I now have this souvenir on my desk.

Who would have thought that a start motor had that much punch?

I think I'll make a light stand out of it.