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    Earlier I commented on another racers thread about them not going due to metal in the oil. I said "That is the reason I am not changing the oil in mine before I go." I decided to do just that before I loaded up and, you guessed it, found a pan full of metal. I have registered 4 times and made it once (last year). I guess better here than on the road in Kansas... Maybe next year.
    Why think when you can be doing something fruitful?

  • #2
    wow....bummer
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    "If it don't go, chrome it!" --Stroker McGurk

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    • #3
      BUMMER.... were you already registered

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      • #4
        What kind of metal and how much? Piston skirts scuffing? Distributor gear? Might not be anything to worry about...
        Drag Week 2014 SR/BB/NA 11.12 @ 118.56 average
        Drag Week 2015 SR/BB/NA 10.84 @ 124.97 average

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        • #5
          Dammit! (in best Jack Bauer voice) That sucks
          DW2013 - DNF (Gateway - trans failure)
          DW2014 - SR BB/PA class winner!
          DW2015 - Finished in 1 piece (for once!)
          DW2016 - Still "Fox Free" ;)

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          • #6
            Damn Rusty that sucks!
            Neal

            Drag Week 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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            • #7
              Damn.
              Escaped on a technicality.

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              • #8
                what they said.
                Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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                • #9
                  Mine looked like metallic brown paint.... But not slowing me down. I will run it till it breaks.... Then I will run it until it won't anymore

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                  • #10
                    The metal was magnetic so it was steel. I already have the engine out and am about to tear it down completely. I am expecting a rod bearing. Wish I had caught this a couple of weeks ago. I was registered but I sent Hot Rod an email earlier. I was really hoping that I had screwed up and set the windage tray too close to the crank, but that is not it.

                    I had the engine out at Christmas because I was replacing the front end. I looked at the bearings then and they were fine. I guess somewhere in the testing and driving since then something went wrong.
                    Why think when you can be doing something fruitful?

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                    • #11
                      Hurry up... You can still make it!!!

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                      • #12
                        Not with the engine torn down to the bare block. On the bright side, the bearings and bottom end look almost new. The only damage I found was some soft push rod guides that have worn pretty bad. That must be where the metal is coming from. I will clean everything and inspect better on Monday. The down side is that this kept me out of DW.

                        It takes me a day or so to put an engine together, so not making it this year...
                        Why think when you can be doing something fruitful?

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                        • #13
                          When life serves you oranges you make vodka...


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                          • #14
                            Not good, we need more trucks............see ya next year.
                            Drag Week 2012 (wet paint and no transmission but finished) Drag Week 2013 Daily Driver finished in middle of pack (again) Drag Week 2014 #56 of 126 Daily Drivers. (getting closer to the 32)

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