Ok....After this thread I will let the death of my BBC rest in "a-peace"
We know I lost a rod bearing which was found because I had a dead cylinder. After further removing the crankshaft today I found the main bearings to be in even worse condition.
Now my engine builder built the shortblock and I installed the cam, heads, and the rest of the whole parts. I just want to know what went wrong and why?
Was it me? Was the builder?....No I'm not planning to take the builder down hard...I just want to know for future knowledge and experience.
This is my take on it. See the copper trail starting show where the crankshaft oiling holes are located? I wonder if it was some major contamination of the sort that fed the entire oiling system and destroyed the motor. Wouldn't that be part of the proper clean-up effort prior to assembly? I would think so...
Or was it my carburetors?...Yeah I think it was the carbs
What's your take? Infomaniac, Lakes, O58, Gnarley,.....hell....HOSS!
#1 Main bearing...
http://www.tpcracing.com/images_temp/Main1.jpg
Thrust bearing...both side and bottom half...
http://www.tpcracing.com/images_temp...tbearing_1.jpg
http://www.tpcracing.com/images_temp...tbearing_2.jpg