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Old 20-Oct-2003, 12:56
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Felix,

Its good you're still in one piece. If you're having the top end done it may be possible to do a guesstimate of any possible bottom end damage.

How much oil pressure did you get when she was fully warmed and running before the off. Does the data logging show this? Whats the reading now.

Do the bores look OK? How much Float in the big end, it might be possible to measure this with a dial gauge if you have the Barrells off.

Do you know anyone who could lend you borescope. You could have a poke about via any convenient orifice!!

There isn't any susbtitute for a full strip down, the price of a gasket set and some bearings and some labour?

All depnds on your invstigations and how you view the risk.

My own guess is that she won't have suffered any significant damage, if all of the above checks out, but there again it won't be my overdraft getting a blitz if a big blow up follows!

Ray
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