[DeTomaso] Post SS Foreniscs on "The Beast"

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/26/08 1:19:14 AM, dfcex at pacbell.net writes:

> I may just yank the rest of the engine anyway. It got so hot, probably due 
> to the low oil pressure, it can probably at least use bearings.
> 
My son once popped the radiator on our 350-Chev Z-28 in a torrential 
downpour, and didn't notice for a few minutes so continued highway driving.   This 
engine also got VERY hot. A top-end overhaul was wasted money since on startup, 
the thing had low oil pressure. The crank bearings were fine. After a long 
period of fiddling and denial, I finally found the CAM BEARINGS had failed during 
overheating. Out came the engine & after doing a complete overhaul, the oil 
pressure was back up to 60 psi hot. Bottom line: save time & money by pulling 
the engine and checking EVERYTHING. My 2¢- J DeRyke


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