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**46Tbird** · 12-16-2012, 10:52 AM

A bent rod isn't what caused the engine to lock up.

Something caused the bent rod in the first place. A locked up rod bearing will do it, hydrolock will do it, sometimes too many RPM can do it (rare). How does the rod bearing look?

12-16-2012, 10:52 AM	#3
46Tbird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 697	A bent rod isn't what caused the engine to lock up. Something caused the bent rod in the first place. A locked up rod bearing will do it, hydrolock will do it, sometimes too many RPM can do it (rare). How does the rod bearing look?