[TPR] Fw: Are piston engines reaching a breaking point?

Mon Dec 15 10:54:36 PST 2025

Tinkle Tinkle!!!!
Not a good sound!!!!

Mine was a crankshaft 'Tying Up' due to oil starvation.
Next rebuild: went dry sump & drilled out ALL the block oil passages.
Engine woulda blown: but got lucky, flipped switches off & pushed in clutch!!

Or parts like that assy: recuerers woulda found in ditch!!!
( 1/2 mile from where car woulda piled up!!!)

Good thing I had a big basket of luck!!
Cause brains sure wouldn't have saved me!!!

Replace EBT/SNAP with MRE's, & watch them all get jobs!!!
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From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2025 11:14:35 AM
To: David Carpenter <davecarp80138 at outlook.com>
Cc: teampantera at yahoo.com <teampantera at yahoo.com>; Team Racing <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
Subject: Re: [TPR] Fw: Are piston engines reaching a breaking point?

A recent project I was a party to.  We already had the pan off, inspected, last rites recited and put the pan back on.

Enjoy,

Asa  Jay
MSgT, USAFR, Retired

“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.”

Ronald Reagan

On Dec 15, 2025, at 10:02, David Carpenter via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:

Haven't had an issue with ICE engines in DECADES!!!
HOW-EVER:
@ 190 mph in a hard corner near Sanderson TX:
(In Todd C. words)

"That ain't Opportunity Knocking!!"

Replace EBT/SNAP with MRE's, & watch them all get jobs!!!
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From: TPR <tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com> on behalf of teampantera--- via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2025 2:56:52 PM
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Subject: [TPR] Fw: Are piston engines reaching a breaking point?

Anyone want to comment on the report below on engine failures report?

Dennis

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