Hi guys I'm new here but have got alot of good information from this forum. I just bought a 86 mighty max from a guy and he said the sprocket broke off the silent shaft and busted a hole in the timing chain cover. He said the engine shut off immediately when that happened. My question is why would that cause the engine to die it seems like it would keep running without the oil pump working and eventually shut off from damage caused by lack of lubrication. What do you guys think?
I have limited experience working on engines but want to learn more about them and am hoping to use this truck for a educational experience.
Thanks,
Kevin