Glad things are working out. The bearings do seem to be suspect.
BTW, I'd be happy to take your NEW motorhome to the Ozarks!
Dave
> Just came back from midnight run to Madison to drop
> off parts.
>
> No root cause yet. Effect was a bludgeoning of #4, a
> page out of the Zoom Handbook. Suspicion from several
> is oil pump. Could be improper bearing clearance, but
> I do the mic thing upon assembly and am pretty
> confident all clearances were fine. The fact that
> Flounder and I both toasted King Tri-metal rod
> bearings is a heckuva coincidence. I also blame the
> driver's enjoyment of the new cam, removing any limit
> on the top end of the motor, and boy was it fun for
> the first 104 race miles.
>
> Anyway, crank is now .010 under on rods, std on mains.
> No other work needed (lots of hot tanking). Should be
> good to go for Blackhawk.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain
>
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