Went to TWS last weekend to shake down the car and break-in the motor. I noticed a noise coming from the engine 15 minutes into the first session so I pitted. Hoping for something as simple as a loose rocker both valve covers came off, but everything was tight and oil looked clean. MWF listened to it and confirmed that my day was done. I made arrangements with Wade to drop the car off at his shop until we could dig into it some more. One night during the week he pulled the oil filter and cut it open and surprise, surprise...copper.

Yesterday we pulled the motor and found bigger flakes in the back of the pan. We didn't want to pull any of the rod or main caps until the engine builder could take a look, so we don't know what failed yet. Why can't things just work?