This is a sad video (ls1 engine death)

[orang-kr8]

I have never actually seen an lsx motor self destruct but OUCH... Careful he does swear when the engine goes boom. NSFW

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[79-TA]

Heart break! The only good thing here is at least the LS1 died a glorious race track death while performing as God intended.

[sunkistcamaro]

Ouch...
Good driver but he should ditch the gauges and get a idiot light.

[PT_79_TA_461]

there was a sound about 10-15 sec before....kinda like a gearbox prob.....sounds like the bottem end quit...

[PT_79_TA_461]

correction...this is what the owner of the vid posted


"IkeF

Correct. Spun multiple rod bearings and threw several rods out. F-body pans are known to have pick-up issues. Most guys say you're good to run a quart high, but this doesn't always pan out."

[Rhino]

Most guys say you're good to run a quart high, but this doesn't always pan out."

I wonder if he meant that to sound as cheesy as it does.
At first I thought it was a hole in the pan due to his small off track excursion. It happened at roughly the same time.

I'm not really certain as to what that car is either. Is it an RX7?

[PT_79_TA_461]

RX-7...my guess also..

[6'9"Witha69]

Watch the oil gauge during the run, it is hard to see all the time, but the pressure falls off dramatically in the turns. that is why he talked about pickup issues, he needed a better (baffled, etc.) pan for track use.

[Kenova]

Ouch! That's gotta hurt.
A perfectly good argument for a warning light and a low pressure shut off switch.

Ken

[LeighP]

Yep, saw the gauge dropping and rising...guy needs a baffled pan and an accusump.

[67goatman455]

Yep, saw the gauge dropping and rising...guy needs a baffled pan and an accusump.

and a rebuild....