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Originally Posted by Team_STILLEN
The climate really shouldn't have had anything to do with it throwing a rod. You can consult other tuners, but you'd be hard pressed to find any that will say a lean condition will cause a rod to get thrown. That is usually due to over revving (from a miss-shift, removal of rev limiter/fuel cut, etc). If he blew a ring landing or piston ring I might say that a lean condition was the culprit.
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I Disagree, if your rings go, allowing the piston to chatter, hit the cylinder walls etc. This causes the piston to shatter, pin let go etc.. once theres no piston, that rod will go through the block. Seen this on many different motors. Common problem. So yes, lean conditions can throw a rod.