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Old 05-28-2013, 07:52 AM
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Thanks for the advice guys!

A few responses/comments:

-While the car is a dedicated track car, it is used ~10x per year in HPDE events, so not raced hard core, so dry sump is seems like overkill, but accusump seems like a very good idea.

-With little kids I don't have a lot of time for major projects, so durability is a big deal and I'd rather spend a bit to upgrade components if necessary.

-The crank is definitely broken (crank pulley wobbles when you turn it over along with some unpleasant metallic noises). The engine is still in the car and probably will be for a bit, so I can't attest to contributing factors that led to crank failure. Also don't know what other collateral damage came with the crank failure....yet

-Oil pressure didn't drop, but also didn't increase with RPMs as much as I would have liked, so that may have been a contributing factor.

-I believe the 302 block is the original that came with the car, so an aftermarket upgrade would probably be a good idea

-I thought the older Eagle cranks were better (this was probably a 1999 Eagle crank)? Doesn't really matter since it's broken, just curious.

-Maybe want to replace the Eagle connecting rods too.

Any other thoughts, I'd love to hear them.
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