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A HERETIC I AM

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3. Because the builder screwed up.

Reply to Eleanors38 (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:58 PM

Feb 2013

Engines like this are assembled by basically one person.

I'll bet all three were done by the same guy, thus three similar failures.

The rebuilder screwed up something. And I'll bet he knows exactly what it was by now.

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Daytona 500: Why did 3 Toyotas blow/fail in quick succession after leading [View all] Eleanors38 Feb 2013 OP

Probably cooling. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #1

Back-handed compliment to Toyota... Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #2

Because the builder screwed up. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #3

Distinct possibility. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #4