roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Are cracked blocks safe for reuse?
Per Des Hammond(RV8 book). 4.6L blocks with "pink" paint splotch are best as they were sonic tested for wall thickness/ suitability for 4.6L use. Reduce the risk, tank the block and slosh coat coolant passages with sodium silicate,( Smokey Yunic trick).
Good Luck. art. |
Re: Are cracked blocks safe for reuse?
Give credit to LR coming up with the cross bolted 4.0 & 4.6 block turning it a 3/4 baked "LR engine success" vs GM's half baked engine project back in the 60's. Always liked and followed the 215 hoping is was to be the future light weight modern era engine. Yes i'm that old.
Now praying the factory 4.6 short block doesn't wet the bed (block) as extended warranty paid for replacing the (yuck) 3.9 in the 95 D1 I own with a suggested by me cheaper for them a 4.6 short block, I won. New engine back in late 01, installed a MasterLube.cog 3 qt. pre-oiler before engine transplant, best addition for these daily dry start rattling rods engines before oil pressure finally appears.Properly fueled with Tornado chip should keep it alive longer vs super leaned out Kalifornia issued LR's. Head ports matched to intake ports, what's that all about, the British dropped the ball on that issue big time? ....~~=o&o>...... |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4511 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Are cracked blocks safe for reuse?
Are cracked blocks safe for reuse?
Sometimes they do get repaired. Quote: |