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I definitely agree with you. But, the race engines I'm talking about though were 10:1 compression and over 30 pounds of boost. So over 30:1 compression. Also running at 8000-9000 RPM. Engines can do some pretty crazy things and stay running. I had one that came out of a running/racing car. Took the crank out for a freshen, and the snout completely fell off. It was broke from the #1 main journal forward. It had zero signs of an engine failure.Compression is a tad different from spark. When a rod bearing goes in a compression engine, it will not run long without a giant failure..lots more pressure involved. My speculation is other than engine. Follow Gimp and Toms advice. You sound skilled, I think you'd know the smell of the oil if you had a bearing failure. I have seen cranks break, not spin bearings, make HUGE noises and lock the engine..just sayin'. Hope it is a simple fix for ya. Keep us posted
Tom, I never tried cranking it with the clutch depressed.
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