Why you should always check...
My 318 was bought as a rebuilt engine. It had all the machining done and had some good parts with it. However, I always check unknown work and always intended to strip and go through it. The first clue was the 1/8" wear ring on the oil pump shaft and a poor attention to cleanliness.
Today I split the externally clean oil pick up...
It was also about an inch off the pan.
My 318 was bought as a rebuilt engine. It had all the machining done and had some good parts with it. However, I always check unknown work and always intended to strip and go through it. The first clue was the 1/8" wear ring on the oil pump shaft and a poor attention to cleanliness.
Today I split the externally clean oil pick up...
It was also about an inch off the pan.
