Whatever that stuff is, it is not very condusive to oil flow.teazer wrote:That sludge looks almost like a quart of castor oil added to the mineral oil. I recognize it...
Or it could be old style BelRay which was more like gorilla snot than oil.
That sharp notch in the rocker arms is stock. I have always speculated it was a locator for manufacturing /grinding the faces. That failed from a huge hit and probably too much lash or a bent valve from a broken cam chain wheel. I had that happen a few times.
Camchain and sprockets were fine in this engine. Hated to cut the chain, but had no choice.
Might just section the jugs with a cutoff wheel to loosen up the pistons so I can save the top case. We'll see how the PB blaster did next weekend. Torch is next step. Then cutoff wheel.
regards,
Rob