IMS Failure is not a Myth.

[Series9]

In the pan:

[jsceash]

Originally Posted by Series9

In the pan:

I might be stepping out on a limb here but he has a non-stock baffle in the pan. We all know the consequences of racing these engines. Is some of this self inflicted. I'm planning to run mine again in 30 days. If it would go bad I won't swear at the IMS gods. It is a chance I knew increased the possibility

[RobbieKnobbie]

+1

After many years in the machine design business, one thing I have learned is that Bearing Failure Is A Process... Not An Event.

I'm not trying to excuse anyone... the better the design, the longer the process, but the statistical failure rate seems low (though not necessarily compared to many cars) enough that there are definitely outside factors beyond just a poor bearing selection.