So happy its not something more serious!
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Update: Car was picked up on Tuesday morning by Ken and the motor completely torn down by this morning. When they split the case they found that the updated bypass valve was the issue. Robert found the valve had jammed itself fully closed. He had to drive it out with a long drift. Probably a grain of something somehow wedged itself jamming the valve. Could have come from anywhere. Perhaps manufacturing dust or weld slag from the new hard lines or a rubber component from soft lines etc etc.. anyone’s guess. He assumes from something new because the motor ran 25hrs on the bench without any issues.

So... The motor was having oil cavitation issues, filling the engine case and forcing oil past the rings...hence the smoke ..,

Motor will be put back together and run in on the dyno by next week.

So no cost other than a few sleepless nights and the loss of a gorgeous driving week, but the fall colours are yet to come.

Ravi