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Originally Posted by noahlambert
The car had great oil pressure before it blew. That doesn't rule out an oil pump failure of course, but it wasn't showing any early signs of failure.
Also, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, the car started right up after the incident and I drove it onto a U-Haul trailer. Probably not the smartest way to do it, but it sure saved us some hassle.
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Once you have a broken rod I don't see any harm in this.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.  [SIGPIC]
..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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