[Eagledriver]

I didn't add my experience on here of clogged spraybars by sealant to get into a debate about how it can happen. I added the information so that others could avoid a problem that the engine I bought had.

I'll throw one last shot at an explaination. All the through bolt holes are upstream of the pulley end of the case. Any liquid sealant can run down the holes into the main galley when the engine is on it's side. The cam lines are the last stop in the oil system. The locktite goes through a hardening process just like any liquid that turns to a solid. During that time the viscosity increases. It's entirely possible that It could get stuck in a hole either while it's drying or after it dries if it breaks off of somewhere. The sealant that was in my spray bars was dark brown and looked like 574 but I don't know that it was for a fact. The clogs were "glued" and hard to remove idicating to me that the sealant was at least partially liquid when it clogged the holes.

I didn't imagine this problem. I'm not looking for anyone to agree or disagree with what happened or how. I'm only providing information that might or might not help other engine builders. Please use this information or not. I'm sure it's possible that it was some other substance that clogged my spraybars but the sealant seems to be the most likely based on what I saw and the amount of sealant that was in the case including the through bolt holes.

-Andy