Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Expensive

 


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  1. There appears to be a malfunction...

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  2. Yes, that's going to leave a mark....on that ass pocket.

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  3. Elon calls it a RUD.
    Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly

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  4. Some parts might be reusable...

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  5. Clean-up in lane two please!

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  6. Easy to work on, though - look how accessible the engine is.

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  7. Cat-astrophic failure. Be interesting to see that whole video and the audiences reaction. With sound of course.

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  8. Caterpillar's diesel engines were once widely used in heavy-duty trucks. But the company opted to withdraw from the truck engine business in 2010 rather than invest in a costly upgrade of its exhaust treatment system to comply with stricter federal regulations on diesel emissions.

    Or, because they blowed up?

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    1. They only blew up because someone like the guy above tried to get twenty times the horsepower and torque out of it than it was designed for.

      The best truck engine ever made was the mechanical (not electronic) version of their 3406 engine. I believe that's the engine that split in two above. Driven correctly, guy could easily get a million miles out of one before even thinking about an overhaul while still passing every other loaded truck on the road. Unless the other truck happened to have a 3408 Cat engine.
      But I'd take a 3406 any day of the week. Fantastic engines.

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  9. Lucky it went out the front; no fun if that winds up in your lap.

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  10. Not how to "Blow" a big block.... engine

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