Well the previous thought of a vaccuum line was not the culprit, turns out the rod just broke from what I can see and deduce.

Nehow, here are the pics:

 

Ouch!!!

 

It's a big paper weight now.

 

What happened? Was the motor just not able to handle that much power?

 

Ouch...
look at the bright side...!!

 

darn

 

big ouch that is some carnage

 

Oh man

 

My eyes hurt....I just went into my garage and hugged my EVO and asked it not to do that too me.

 

that sucks man! 2.3 stoker?

 

Yeah those pistons don't look like they leaned out.

Also it looks like valves contacted all the pistons and either broke off or kissed the detents. Are you sure you didn't sieze the oil pump, ripped teeth off the timing belt, timing skipped, hit valves and by this time the rods were pissed due to not having oil under load and one or two broke?

Just a thot, hows the timing belt look? Oil pump spin freely? Just a rod breaking does not equal valves kissing.

 

when the rod broke and hit the balancer shaft it stopped the shaft and the timing belt kept moving due to the rotational inertia from the cams. it cleaned 1/3 of the teeth off the timing belt, and allowed the timing to get off to the point of valve to piston contact.

 

ewwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

That would be one cool paperweight.

 

That sucks man. Is your turbo ok?

--Josh