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Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '07
In many cars, there is very little clearance between the pan and the oil pick up. This can effectively choke the oil flow. In this case, it seems like you're losing oil as well. The heavy jar may have blown a seal as well.
Racer
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From: Newton NJ
Ouch!!! that was an expensive joy ride
. Best bet, pull the pan, look for damage and assess from there. Most likely you ruined the engine by not having sufficent oil circulating. Although you might get lucky and once the pan and the oil pickup are back to its original shape
it might run... Who knows:
Good luck
. Best bet, pull the pan, look for damage and assess from there. Most likely you ruined the engine by not having sufficent oil circulating. Although you might get lucky and once the pan and the oil pickup are back to its original shape it might run... Who knows: Good luck
Burning Brakes
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From: Portsmouth VA
You guys are harsh! 
You obviously lost oil and are looking at a dismal prognosis. You never know though. You might have dodged a bullet and it's just a blowen starter trying to push a nearly seized motor.
You obviously lost oil and are looking at a dismal prognosis. You never know though. You might have dodged a bullet and it's just a blowen starter trying to push a nearly seized motor.
Instructor
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From: Charlottesville VA
Originally Posted by kize
This thread is another joke- right? L98tech........
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Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by Idburnu
That is exactly what I was thinking, or at least hoping... what kind of "crack" did you hit? Did you drop off an overpass? Glad our roads aren't like that around here.
I would by an H2 if we had mini canyons in our roads. I would go take a picture of the "crack" and file an insurance claim. Don't tell them you where doing 100 mph.
I hope it's not that bad.
Team Owner
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From: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
St. Jude '03 thru '24
Oh, your gonna be sorry alright..... when you see the bill.
Anyways, I want my click back. Or is this considered a free post?
Anyways, I want my click back. Or is this considered a free post?
Safety Car
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From: Poop land
Well, I'd get a roller style long block assembly from an auto salvage yard with the 638 casting, maybe for $150, take every salvageable thing off your motor as long as they are deemed ok by visual inspection, and swap them on a fresh core of the vehicle which it was last known to run before wreckage.