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      10-15-2025, 10:16 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by former 240 s14 View Post
I definitely know what you mean. That's the frustrating part of this. If I would of money shifted or neglected the engine I could point the finger at me and move on. But when you do as much work as the previous owner and I did to this engine it's super frustrating.

I just pray I can salvage the crank and get by with some new bearings. That's best case scenario. Worst case is I will be hitting up someone with an extra S65 short block (as the heads on mine are built.)

I am deep diving into the oil pump system in the S65 and am learning some opportunities to help overdrive the pumps for track use. More info to come on this once I get deeper into this rabbit hole.

Rubin
the one thing i regret not doing, but not that it matters anymore since i'm not on track as much these days. is getting an oil pan baffle.

if its one thing i learned from my S2K days is that side g forces on the F20C was causing oil starvation, so i added a baffle in the oil pan to keep the pick up full of oil.

I wish i did the same on the M3 at the time. Vac and i know bimmerworld offers a weld in solution? iirc. and the M3 can pull some high side G's...
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