Here is why...
Exhibit A :
Do you see anything wrong with this picture ?

Exhibit B:

I feel guardedly optimistic.
Backstory,
I was having some fun early monday night with a few 2nd cam pulls but relaxed at completely warmed up temp... Later in the night I was puttering home around a sharp and bumpy curve. I was tired and had already had my fun earlier. ( honestly Officer skeptic )I was just off idle and the car just died. I tried tons of heroics with different batteries. I had to flatbed it home. In the morning I got this one and only code as a clue P0340. I tried to start the car, but no good.. The cycle was very slow and laboured ( I can see why now ) I had spark and fuel in all 4 cylinders and none of the different batteries helped. All Bad signs :facepalm
I got the body off this afternoon. ( I knew I was dealing with something real and just needed to do it ) I have it down to 4 hours with leaving the 2 interior body bolts in... Those 2 bolts represent a 1 hour penalty requiring tearing out the inside of the cabin...
Anyway, I tried everything and assumed the worst. I could not turn the crank easily and then If I see a clean break on the intake cam with no marring. It looks like a CAM that just flipped the bird at the best of all possible times. We will see how my luck holds when the cam's come out ( gonna replace them both ) I just see nothing scary with the valves or rocker arms. The car never started again and died from idle. We will see...
I have some parts to order and research to do. I just have this feeling the L O T U S gods have smiled on me... maybe not. I won't know until I try to start it up with new cams... any advice or helpful initial threads ? Wish me luck. Have a great weekend. I am going to hit the club tnite with peace of mind of knowing what my problem is... Huge difference than Monday night at 4AM waiting for another tow... I wonder what it would have looked like if it gave out at 8k ? I am just happy I don't have to jerk the engine out. I hope.
peacb
Exhibit A :
Do you see anything wrong with this picture ?

Exhibit B:

I feel guardedly optimistic.
Backstory,
I was having some fun early monday night with a few 2nd cam pulls but relaxed at completely warmed up temp... Later in the night I was puttering home around a sharp and bumpy curve. I was tired and had already had my fun earlier. ( honestly Officer skeptic )I was just off idle and the car just died. I tried tons of heroics with different batteries. I had to flatbed it home. In the morning I got this one and only code as a clue P0340. I tried to start the car, but no good.. The cycle was very slow and laboured ( I can see why now ) I had spark and fuel in all 4 cylinders and none of the different batteries helped. All Bad signs :facepalm
I got the body off this afternoon. ( I knew I was dealing with something real and just needed to do it ) I have it down to 4 hours with leaving the 2 interior body bolts in... Those 2 bolts represent a 1 hour penalty requiring tearing out the inside of the cabin...
Anyway, I tried everything and assumed the worst. I could not turn the crank easily and then If I see a clean break on the intake cam with no marring. It looks like a CAM that just flipped the bird at the best of all possible times. We will see how my luck holds when the cam's come out ( gonna replace them both ) I just see nothing scary with the valves or rocker arms. The car never started again and died from idle. We will see...
I have some parts to order and research to do. I just have this feeling the L O T U S gods have smiled on me... maybe not. I won't know until I try to start it up with new cams... any advice or helpful initial threads ? Wish me luck. Have a great weekend. I am going to hit the club tnite with peace of mind of knowing what my problem is... Huge difference than Monday night at 4AM waiting for another tow... I wonder what it would have looked like if it gave out at 8k ? I am just happy I don't have to jerk the engine out. I hope.
peacb