Ouch 

I saw this happen, I had thought (hoped, for John's sake) that he had simply spun the oil filter off.

So what is the plan John?  Mega HP motor on its way?  And are you going to get the chance to give the new engine a run before Bathurst in Easter?

I was lucky that no body was behind when she let go, it could have been a real disaster for anyone following .The amount of oil and smoke exiting the back of my car reminds of the original Batmobil escaping from the Riddler. I was lucky enough that the head escaped without any damage, extractors are ok , block, crank, rods , pistons are a throwaway. I think the reason why she let go was oil starvation.I did notice that oil press gauge was flickering in the previous race. So the moral to this story is install a mechanical oil gauge.
I will be busy this Christmas break with rebuilding the engine. I am aiming to get Wakefield for the VRA track day in Feb . As for Bathurst, I am filling out the entry form as we speak, are any of you Victorians entering Bathurst?. Viva Group S
John

Sent it today.

The engine is being assembled by Rob at Manning Motors as we speak. Brand new forged pistons ,liners,valves, block ,balanced crank,fuel pump,cams,new balanced flywheel,new tailshaft, donuts and the list goes on.I hope to have it all together within 2 weeks, this gives me time to run the car in and weed out the problems.I managed to fit a V6 radiator into my car,amazing what you can do with a angle grinder and alarge hammer. I hope this will fix the  overheating problem. Fingers crossed, I will make it to Mt Panorama. Did you fix the panel damage to your car?. Cheers John Pucak