Took a customer motor apart yesterday that had "issues". Among other things I found a badly worn oil pump gear. It was sharp enough to cut you, but had not completely failed. Cam was a Comp Extreme that I had used without problems in my motor for quite a while. Cam appears undamaged. Motor had less than 200 miles on it.
Pump was an MP high pressure/volume pump that I had advised the customer against using, but he insisted.
Other issues are under investigation, but seem to be fitting a pattern of motor failures in the last year by many different builders.
Motor will go back together with my personal favorite, the Vatozone 5 bolt pump.
