I must say, this story had me on the edge of my seat haha. As someone who is still looking for the right truck to start restoring, this story certainly makes me rethink the hobby as well. One day I hope to rebuild my 261, but what if you throw a rod after all that work/expense?
How do you prevent such a thing from happening? I have heard this story on this forum too many times to count!
Here's hoping your new engine keeps you moving! Good luck.
I pretty much had just about everything which can go wrong, go wrong.
It was like reading the entire Stovebolt Engine Shop history and having all of those things go wrong. It was a huge exercise in troubleshooting as the problems unfolded.
