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Old 07-16-2015, 09:12 PM   #54
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The guys at the shop let me put it on an empty lift so I could get a look under the engine. ..so much oil.. It's going to suck to clean.

Anyways, got the skid plate off and I didn't have to pull the header. SO FAR, before the engine's been pulled, the winner is.....



*drumroll*


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Originally Posted by WHITE View Post
I'm going to go out on a limb here and venture my guess to be that you ate a rocker and shot it out of the valve cover. Just a guess. I'm interested to see what the actual verdict is.


Nailed it.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess oil starvation. The course at the event was very right-turn heavy, including a banked turn. With no downforce or slicks I didn't think I'd have to worry about this, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Hopefully someone's figured out a solution to this, or I'm just not going to be able to run there again.

So, if I'm somewhat lucky, I just need a head and I'm back and running. When the engine comes out, I'll know for sure. But for now I don't think I'll be needing the replacement engines I've sourced.
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