> My best guess is that a rod actually snapped
1) My guess is the big end rod bolt(s) broke, or came loose. Things get
real ugly real fast when that happens.
> If the block is reweldable and the pan is fixed what do you think are
the odds of the block still being true
> and of being able to replace damaged parts individually and avoid a
rebuild on an engine with 1100 miles on it.
2) I think you might be better off (probably much cheaper) to buy a used
block, then use whatever parts are salvageable from the broken engine.
> Unfortunately I didn't build the engine, but from all the poking about
I have done the rebuild was done thouroughly and
> to a high standard, this is the other thing that makes me think I had
a part failure.
3) See number 1 ....
Good luck James.
Larry Hoy
"It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you go fast"
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