im starting to notice they all tend to throw #1 rod.... interesting

 

and if the engine starts to knock its usually #1 also

 

odd being the journal closest to the oil pump...

 

NYG what oil are you using in yours, and how are engines holding up?

 

Escort GT's have the 1.8 DOHC Miata engine. Tough little bastard.

 

i like the miata's, I like the protege's better though, I wonder what the weight on those are.

 

yea you cant kill those 1.8L on teh track, they turn em right up to the rev limiter every lap and they live a few seasons, neons die constantly, i'd race a escort, but i hate fords and theres 17 escorts in a feild of 20 cars, i have to be different