Thread: 5.0L carnage
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Old 2004-05-10, 03:08 PM   #8
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That must have included a fantastic THUD! when it happened.
From what I heard it didn't; the motor just lost oil pressure and when they pulled it into the pits & opened the hood, there was oil & coolant all over the engine bay. Upon closer inspection under the car the external cracks in the block were discovered...
So no catastrophic engine failure? If I ever have to replace the block, I want the old one to go out in a blase of glory... and by glory I mean white smoke, spraying oil, and lots of noise.

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