Well --- I was able to pick up the Mustang after dropping off Mayhem at Charley's. This time around I "only" had a Jessel shaft style rocker arm broken -- which bent a valve ($131 for ONE titanium exhaust valve)… it only kissed the piston -- and everything else was fine. Replaced the retainer and spring - head gasket etc and all is wonderful with the world now.
Considering the motor had to be pulled -- taken to the builder (T.O.E. Performance) and broken down - fixed - and re-installed… the $3200 bill seems very fair. That includes 10 hours of engine builder time to make sure all was fine with the motor other than the busted rocker arm.
So Laguna Seca here I come!! We'll see if I can get one whole weekend of track time out of her!!
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