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Bad news from the machine shop
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So instead of 2 engines I have a broken engine and a pile of parts. Now I have to take the other engine apart and get it to the shop. Hopefully I can get it in there Saturday.
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tdskip said:
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foxtrapper
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Cracks are not automatically the death of a block, many times they can be repaired. Be it welding or stitching.
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Agree with FoxTrapper.
Find a machine shop that does Heavy Duty stuff, construction equipment, semis, etc. Or an old timer welder. They can usually weld up these blocks no problem.
A while back MoPar had problems with their little dohc 2.4 engine with the head being eroded away by a gasket failure. Mopar dealers want to automatically replace the head. But there is a machine shop locally that welded these heads back up and machined them down for a lot less than a new head.
Research a good machine/welding shop. It'll save you money and hassle.
Find a machine shop that does Heavy Duty stuff, construction equipment, semis, etc. Or an old timer welder. They can usually weld up these blocks no problem.
A while back MoPar had problems with their little dohc 2.4 engine with the head being eroded away by a gasket failure. Mopar dealers want to automatically replace the head. But there is a machine shop locally that welded these heads back up and machined them down for a lot less than a new head.
Research a good machine/welding shop. It'll save you money and hassle.
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YEP,He's right my Plymouth Horizon TC3 blew an(its)aluminum head on the way to Cleveland in 1978,hooked it to RollingAcres Dodge in Akron they welded it & machined it backed to specs we were good to go Chrysler paid.
I remember that,good thing it was summer.It was a German VW engine,their after Chrysler started producing there own 2.2L engines,instead of depending on Rabbit engines.
I remember that,good thing it was summer.It was a German VW engine,their after Chrysler started producing there own 2.2L engines,instead of depending on Rabbit engines.
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I will say that I experienced with my 1978 MG Midget (Spit 1500 engine) that the block cracked completely in half. When I pulled it apart only an end plate, the oil pan and the head held the two halves together. It was driving but leaked a lot of oil and had a tapping noise.billspit said: