Pics of the culprit

[phil_long]

Visuals of the thorn that was once in my side..

[earlbrown]

looks about right.

be happy. you pretty much replaced the weakest link in the entire engine.  everything else is gravy 

[Steve Wood]

You were damned lucky

[phil_long]

Yeah thats what the mechanic said. Weakest link in the engine eh?  Lol. Im excited now.

[smokin-6]

WOW...that's worn. Where's all the missing pieces?

[phil_long]

Of the gear? They were in my oil pan. I still have the small gear(for the cam?) and the chain. Its a wonder how this didnt mess up while driving.

[1KWIKSIX]

Wonder how the bearings survived?


Guess he didin't pull a cap and have a look see while the oil pan was removed?


How's your oil pressure?

[Just a Six?]

Reminds me of when I drove home from the track with this!! 

[Steve Wood]

no reason for the bearings to be bad unless the pick up screen was completely blocked and the engine was oil starved...give n his driving habits, I suspect he has no problem there...don't think he has an oil pressure gauge

[phil_long]

no reason for the bearings to be bad unless the pick up screen was completely blocked and the engine was oil starved...give n his driving habits, I suspect he has no problem there...don't think he has an oil pressure gauge

Hahaha.  It's as if you've been in my car before. I don't have an oil pressure gauge. Hope all is well with the bearings tho.

[phil_long]

Reminds me of when I drove home from the track with this!! 

You made it home with that??

[Just a Six?]

Almost 2 hour drive & when I tried to start it again (after I got home) it was the LOUDEST BACKFIRE I ever heard!! I was in the underground garage 2nd floor & it sounded like a Shotgun going off! 
I knew something was really messed up. Later when the crossover came off it was Full of Gas!!