I have just run in my 1st Nova offroad engine, +21-7FMS. I ran it in on the breakin bench doing the heating up before start over the 1st Litre ETC.
The past weekand I ran its 1st race. I went thru around another Litre of fuel.
I just striped the engine as I do after every race meet to inspect bearings and rod. After I removed the back plate I noticed the rod had alot of slop on the crank pin. I removed the crank and measured the pin.
Pin @ TDC 4.81mm
Pin @ 3oclock 4.92mm
.10mm out of round

Whats your thoughts on this? To me its not good.