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Old 12-03-2013, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bricktron View Post
fair enough, i guess the dipstick tube check wasn't a good substitute for dropping the pan. presuming i do so tomorrow and find the aforementioned carnage, i guess i'm buying either a partial rebuild or another engine and replacement. how exciting!
Well not necessarily - it's not over till the fat lady sings.

Keep calm carry on =>

Remove lower oil pan and take a peek

If you can't see anything wrong there then I say it is time to turn the engine over by hand.

Question (from the later comer) => This is a manual transmission conversion right?
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