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When I was a kid I bought a Ford pickup with a 300/6 not running. Got it running but it knocked pretty good under load. My neighbour was knowledgeable on those engines (heavy equipment mechanic) and he told me the piston skirts were broken, it was common on those, and just drive it as long as you could. I drove it about 50K miles over a bunch of years and it never quit. I did finally pull the engine and did a full rebuild. Sure enough there were two piston skirts in the bottom of the pan.
I worked as a helper at a GM dealer. I remember someone bought a brand new car and did the fist oil change themselves - forgot to refill the oil. Wife drove it down the road till it seized tight. They paid for the new engine. Shop manager told us at Coffee break they should have poured the old oil back in and called GM to come get their broken car.
Also when I was a kid my neighbor raced 1/4 mile dirt track racing. Just about every week someone put a rod through the side.
I worked as a helper at a GM dealer. I remember someone bought a brand new car and did the fist oil change themselves - forgot to refill the oil. Wife drove it down the road till it seized tight. They paid for the new engine. Shop manager told us at Coffee break they should have poured the old oil back in and called GM to come get their broken car.
Also when I was a kid my neighbor raced 1/4 mile dirt track racing. Just about every week someone put a rod through the side.