Well bad news.

Groomzybanshee · Jun 1, 2012

I believe I burnt a whole in a piston..... I will pull the motor and see Sunday... Guess it was Gonna happen sooner or later 3 years at 600hp on stock 230k bottom end..

Dieselboy. · Jun 1, 2012

Oh no, symptoms ?

ithumpwheniwalk · Jun 1, 2012

too bad man... although now you have an excuse to upgrade a few things

Hope it works out!

Groomzybanshee · Jun 1, 2012

Poring oil out Ccv #2 cylinder failed cct.

PowerstrokeJunkie · Jun 1, 2012

Drain the oil and tap the bottom of the pan and see if there's a broken off cooling jet on the bottom

Groomzybanshee · Jun 1, 2012

Pulling the motor Sunday....

littleredstroker · Jun 1, 2012

Pics! Sorry for your loss

KBMKVIII · Jun 2, 2012

Oh no! Sucks to hear. But I'm pretty sure as a pulling truck you may not have babied it lol

Groomzybanshee · Jun 2, 2012

Lol have never babied it... Can't be mad surprised it last as long as it did..

KBMKVIII · Jun 2, 2012

Keep us posted on your findings!

KBMKVIII · Jun 2, 2012

How big did you end up going with the new injectors?

pontiacross · Jun 3, 2012

sorry to hear that.

oke:you should see if swamps has their new steel pistons pistons ready yet

Hotrodtractor · Jun 3, 2012

Sucks to hear, but a good excuse to go big.

PowerstrokeJunkie · Jun 3, 2012

Its sunday evening.

lincolnlocker · Jun 3, 2012

sounds like you got some good use out of the stock parts!

Magnum PD · Jun 3, 2012

Never heard of burning a hole in a piston.

Hotrodtractor · Jun 3, 2012

Magnum PD said:
Never heard of burning a hole in a piston.

Happens all the time - can be caused by many things - but usually a crack that gives away just enough that it begins to get a hot spot, melt, and then when it gets thin enough - its like a blow torch cutting through the piston and sending piston bits into the crankcase. Its not seen as often in 7.3s as other motors, but it does happen. Its quite common in many of the common rail motors.