> Normal oil consumption (1 qt./1500 miles.

I don't consider this normal oil consumption...
at 90k miles on engine mine consumes zero up to about 2500 miles... when the
oil starts to break down... then it does start to burn some...

>
> OIL PRESSURE: 8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed at 130,000
> miles.  Over the next 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4 psi
> idle, 12-15 psi cruising.

Your oil pressure light should have been sounding at the above levels... I
think it should be coming on at 5 to 7 lbs at idle...

At the end of the 3000 mile trip idle
> pressure was zero (red light came on), cruising 8 psi.

Above 2000 rpm the light and buzzer should come on at 12 psi...

>Blew up at 65
> mph 65 miles from home, still running strong!
>

Bill