Re: oil pan

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/9/24 10:03:29

PackardV8, thanks for the nice words! Back when I had that Custom 8 I was young and poor, barely had two dimes to rub together and didn't relish having to buy a head gasket; after failing to get the pebble out, I took a chance and started the engine, hoping it blow out past the exhaust valve. Of course it didn't, it was on the top of the piston where there is no clearance to the head and it blew a hole in the piston and blew the oil filler cap into the yard next door (good thing the hood was open). Not that the engine didn't need some work anyway - but lessons learned that way are not easily forgotten.