Update for the crappy beater:
Went to the MAP even up at BIR the other weekend and the car ran the best time it ever has before.
It also weighed in at under 3k with me in it and a full interior, which is nice to know. Should be close to 2800 without me, and ricered out with no interior.
Best before was 10.8 @ 137 and 10.9 @ 140 last year. Glad to see after a year of abuse it can still run a decent time even if it does still have a small oil leak.
After the 10.7 run it drove down the return lane just fine but I stopped to pick up my mom from the bleechers and I could tell something went out that was clutch related.
Pulled the trans to find this:
Part of me just wants to hit the surfaces with a sanding disc, get a new throw out bearing, and let it buck. The other part says this is a perfect chance to swap to an auto. Leaning towards the auto so car might be down for a while
