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Author:  kltcustoms.com [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:32 pm ]
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Crack?? Oh sh!t do I need to worrie about this crack? Its going into my van and will not be hopped up too much but I am kinda freaking out! This is my replacement engine for my blown one! CRAP!!!

<a href="http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj52/kltcustoms/?action=view&current=EngineCrack.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj52/kltcustoms/EngineCrack.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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Author:  emsvitil [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:36 pm ]
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I'd get a dremel and grind it out to see if it's a crack or a corrosion problem.

Grind out about 1/8" and see if it stops.

Author:  4speed [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:48 pm ]
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Looks very straight-can you see it down in the threads? Do you have a small sharp probe?

Author:  kltcustoms.com [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:21 pm ]
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To me it just looks like a flaw in the casting of the block... it does not go down into the threads...just to edge of the hole. I looked at the headgasket and it conformed with the crack...not sure what that means :?:

I am getting so frustrated with this van....one problem then another :x

Author:  speedy [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:45 pm ]
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You could put a puddle of some WD40 or similar light liquid on the crack and see if it seeps in :?:

Author:  Fopar [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:10 pm ]
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You could put a puddle of some WD40 or similar light liquid on the crack and see if it seeps in :?:
That would seem like the best thought, as you say the head gasket seems to conform to it. My thought is it is just a casting flaw.

Richard

Author:  kltcustoms.com [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:12 pm ]
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Ok different view of the crack....

<a href="http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj52/kltcustoms/?action=view&current=EngineCrack3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj52/kltcustoms/EngineCrack3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Author:  4speed [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:14 pm ]
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If it was mine I would not worry about it-it does not look like a stress crack. More like a flaw.

Author:  Jester [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:18 pm ]
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Looks like more of a gouge or a scratch than a crack. I wouldn't worry about it for now...

Author:  Reed [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:50 pm ]
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Ok different view of the crack....
Boy am I relieved that a picture of an engine block followed that sentence.... :lol:

Author:  kltcustoms.com [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:54 pm ]
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Heeey SHUT IT! :D

Author:  wjajr [ Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:10 pm ]
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Looks like a gouge to me, chase the bolt holes with a flat bottom tap, lube’em up, and torque her down.

Author:  kltcustoms.com [ Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Block ID

Hey I was looking at this block and I see a BH on the side...what does that mean? I also have a guy who has one that his says AM ?

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