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Bording Ostergaard contributed this fine collection of photos of creatively destroyed Corvair parts. Clicking any image will open a full-sized photo; click the BACK button in your browser to return to this page from the full-sized image. I left them in the original high resolution so you can see the damage in detail.

 

Turbo damage to TRW forged piston ( inside )

Turbo damage to TRW forged piston

Dropped valve seat damage

Ring land and piston crown impact damage

Detonation damage

Destroyed wheel bearing rollers

Destroyed wheel bearing race

Destroyed wheel bearing race

Destroyed wheel bearing rollers

 

Destroyed wheel bearing race

Remains of pitman arm bushing

Worn out lower ball joint

Broken diff nose

Input shaft seal destroyed by incorrect engine removal

Broken pinion gear

Cracked exhaust valve

Worn out valve guide

Worn out valve guide

Worn out valve guide