Lost all power

1979 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DIANE NELSON2
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driving down road I heard a loud bang and lost all power. Tries to start but will not.
Sep 22, 2017 at 10:32 PM
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JOHNNYT73
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hmm, I would say you had an internal failure of some sort. Possible the timing chain broke.
Sep 3, 2020 at 3:12 AM
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STEVE W.
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Do you see any external damage to the engine? Which engine do you have? The straight sixes were usually pretty robust, but could throw a rod.
When you try to start it does it turn over?
Sep 3, 2020 at 3:12 AM
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