Bad Noises from Cleveland

I put a new Blue Thunder dual plane intake manifold on the Pantera and it really woke the motor up. The throttle response was fantastic. I said to myself, "This thing accelerates like a motorcycle". So good, I took it down PCH for a good hard 1/4 mile romp. 12.98 on a bad start according to my Speedhut GPS speedometer.

When I got home, it was making some really expensive noises. Today I took the valve covers off and pulled the rockers and push rods to see if anything was bent. All looked good and straight. Have to dig deeper. Will pull the motor out this weekend. The frequency and tone of the noise makes me think it might be the bottom end.

Some more searching turned up this nugget from Garth: "Most Panteras, especially those with engine, suspension, or tire upgrades (any one of the 3) can accelerate and corner well enough that all the oil is forced to one side of the pan where it climbs the side wall and leaves the oil pickup dry, which does bad things to your engine."

Yea, that is me. Sticky 335 Michelin's, built motor and stock oil pan that has seen 5000 miles of hard driving. Stay tuned for more updates.