The issue was that it wasn't leaking oil, it was POURING oil. I put new oil into it to try and find the problem, fired it up and as soon as the oil pressure hit 50 every single drop hit the ground. The very first thing I checked was the oil filter, hoping that it was just loose, and when it wasn't I couldn't think of any other source for the problem than a badly cracked block. It was stupid, the first thing I should have done was remove the oil filter and check, but I've never seen or heard of an oil filter bursting the seal.

And actually, I did make a recommendation beyond "anything but FRAM" LOL.

My god, this video gives me a massive boner.
8 liters of displacement, a 850 bhp engine from the 70s, put into a 1400lbs lightweight chassis with no shitty electronics whatsoever.

Turn your volume to the max and just listen..... (The first 2-3 laps are kinda slow because of the cold new tires)

V8 sounds make me all like hnggggggg






427 Cooooooooooooooobrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaa

Solid Logic tbh. 

I wouldn't touch a Chinese-built car with a ten foot pole.

Back to British cars, many of the sports cars are thrown together with various parts from various manufacturers (Lotus was NOTORIOUS for this) and doing it poorly. 

Just a thought. 

That said, I would really like to have a Lotus Espirit as my play around car. I don't car if its old.