At 06:56 AM 03/07/2005 -0800, Bill Babcock wrote:
>For that matter, I carry rod and center main bearings, sleeves and pistons,
>spare oil pump, water pump, etc.. I don't pop a beer, I pop the oil pan and
>start fixing. Might as well, going to need to fix it anyway. At the track
>there's usually someone there to pass the wrenches.
When it comes to popping open the pan, I'm a "Cleanliness in next to
Godliness" kind of guy. Not that anyone who has seen my shop would believe
that, mind you...
I am not afraid to get into just about anything in the paddock, but I draw
the line on the bottom end of my engine. If something goes wrong that wipes
out bearings, pistons, sleeves, the oil pump, etc., my next course of
action is pulling the engine, disassembling it, and sending the block and
whatever bits to the machine shop to get cleaned out.
I am not about to run an engine if I have any doubts of contaminants in the
oil system. It's just not worth it...
Bill, when you come up with that Dzus fastener system for the head, I'll
buy one!
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