wow that must have been reving quite hard to have bent the rods like that
I would think the sudden water ingestion caused it. At least I know the problem, will be a good project and a worthy car to get back on the road.
Have a brand new set of pistons,rods and bearings sitting here could be bought for very little. Give me a PM if its of any interest if the block and crank are ok thats all you will need plus some gaskets. You may only require one piston and rod.
Last edited by scooter; 28-10-2012 at 12:02 PM.
Dominic,
One complete new(ish) 7,000 miles engine available. It was running perfectly when taken out.