[cstreit]

Steve,

I was hoping you'd see this thread.

It's funny, I found some bits in the case that didn't look like they came from any engine part. It's almost as if there was some stuff dumped in the oil-tank. I know I sealed off the tank and engine orifices while the system was out for the winter, but I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps I didn't miss something.

Those spots DO seem like corrosion don't they. This car has oil changes with high-grade Mobil-1 racing formulation (Special barrel I got from a friend at Mobil-1) nearly every 5-10 hours of operation so what on earth could cause that?

I guess an extremely good cleaning is in order. Looks like the bearings were sacrificial though and the crank was saved. By the amount of bearing flakes in the filter, it had been happening a while.