Re: A cracked block?

Posted by Jim Becker on August 31, 2006 at 19:50:43 from (71.96.14.162):

In Reply to: A cracked block? posted by Andy2006 on August 31, 2006 at 16:37:50:

What the others said is fine for water jacket damage. Unfortunately, the crack you have is structural. It is probably the result of crashing over rough ground, hooking a chain to the front axle or other abusive treatment. A welder that is an expart at cast iron can patch it but it will never be as strong as the original. And the original was weak enough.

If the engine is in decent running condition, do what you can to patch it up. If you need to do major engine work, get a good block to start with. One possible patch is to weld a chain link to the bolt just ahead of the crack and the same to the bell housing bolt just below the starter. Put a big turnbuckle between them to pull the crack shut.

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