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The photo of the head shown NO oil weepage all around, as would have been the case when the rocker feed lines blew off under pressure. That means it has likely never had top end oil pressure. That means, it only ever had crank pressure for a little while after the rocker feeds first popped off (if that is indeed what happened).My guess is the top end feed pipe was never installed. Can we see a photo of what the connection at the back side of the timing cover looks like? I wonder if he simply plugged the lower feed connection and the plug finally popped off?I'll bet the rocker spindles are knackered. Hopefully the con rod big end shells did their job and saved the crank.No two ways about it, that engine has to come apart.
The photo of the head shown NO oil weepage all around, as would have been the case when the rocker feed lines blew off under pressure. That means it has likely never had top end oil pressure. That means, it only ever had crank pressure for a little while after the rocker feeds first popped off (if that is indeed what happened).
My guess is the top end feed pipe was never installed. Can we see a photo of what the connection at the back side of the timing cover looks like? I wonder if he simply plugged the lower feed connection and the plug finally popped off?
I'll bet the rocker spindles are knackered. Hopefully the con rod big end shells did their job and saved the crank.
No two ways about it, that engine has to come apart.
