VIDEO: Death Of An Engine - The Final Drive

ScottG wrote:
Sure was handy that your buddy was able to take care of the TC.
Did you ever figure out what happened to the eng?

Scott

The tow for the truck was easy. The camper not so easy like an unknown amount of time to find a way to haul. My brother was thankfully willing and able to come with his truck, late night by then.
The oil pump, either catastrophic failure in the pump or the sump tube cracked and admitted air causing a loss of oil suction. The oil filter was full of air when I removed it which reinforces the cracked tube theory. Also that the engine seized within a few seconds makes you think air was pumped through the passages blowing out the lubrication the bearings had.
The new engine works great, noticeably more power. Looking forward to those first gas mileage numbers.