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Guy tears down failed Raptor engine custom built by someone else

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This is rather long but I was hooked after the first couple of minutes. Builder of the engine made one small mistake.
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Is that the one where the guy didnt torque the oil pump fasteners and they could be removed by hand?
 
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Is that the one where the guy didnt torque the oil pump fasteners and they could be removed by hand?
That's it. I like how he said it looked like a good build otherwise, and everyone makes mistakes.
 

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I like watching his videos. Very informative.
 

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My first thought was “there’s no way I’m watching a 45 min video” but here I am 45 mins later. Good find
 
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My first thought was “there’s no way I’m watching a 45 min video” but here I am 45 mins later. Good find
I know, good thing it's slow here at work. :crackup:
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