Originally Posted by m_nettleship

it went, wen it was bouncing of the limiter, in 1st, spinning wheels to get out of a junction! car wasent up to temp either!

Although i think a contribution to all these factors:
-200 shot of Nos 4 3 years.
-Constant redlining
-5-30 ford oil.
-and running on 3 litre of oil 4 500 mile.

I think thats wats done it. Aprantly they say that the big end fails siezes the rod to the crank and the snaps the rod.