[KTL]

Well i'm in good company then? JUST kidding of course. Thanks for the good luck wish this go-around.

The kick in the head was ruining those nice Pauters & pistons. Two rods were smoked and the pistons all scored. Cams I was able to get repaired, got some used cam housings and a crank. Only one head died for the cause on account of the rod trying to depart the crank & head was oh so slightly doinked by the piston around the perimeter. Good thing the heads were chamfered for the 98mm piston/cyl or I suspect would have been much worse.

Next time (let's hope no next time) it's instant shut down when things sound notsogood, despite having oil pressure (fluctuating madly) on the mechanical gauge. Limping back to the paddock wasn't the main cause of the carnage but it certainly didn't help!