1972 Chevy El Camino ouch!

1972 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO
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JTG64
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1972 Chevy El Camino V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic ? miles

A plug wire was left off my engine,it was driven this way for a few miles.Put wire back on continued to drive car for a while.There is now a clunking on the bottom end.Found there to be gas in the oil,could this have messed up a bearing or a piston or ??
Nov 9, 2008 at 5:32 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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If oil was deluited for some time yes bearing damage can occur.Check fuel pump it maybe pumping oil into block.
Nov 18, 2008 at 10:09 AM
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