Yet, if that didnt happen, the whole job would have been done for a little more than 300 and the engine could stay in the truck and I didnt have to spend money on rebuilding another block since I just spent the money to rebuild mine.You can do it yourself John Rooney did and hes got a tech tip with some additional resources to help you with yours.
If you are not mechanical, you can send your component to them and they will repair it for you. Otherwise, you can buy a self repair kit and they support you all along the way. I spent a lot of money having an engine shop cut in replaceable bearings to replace the poured Babbitt type. I had to remove the fender and the inner fender well to get to mine and take the generator off. As long as you can get to it, you dont even have to disassemble the engine. They also have some good articles about repairs, and many examples -- from a valve seat in a Mopar head to the whole side of a block that threw a rod in a Cruise Ship. Cylinder Block How To Repair BlockAll of your knowledge about how to repair block cracks or not being able to repair block cracks will be changed once you see what can be done. That will determine how you can proceed with the repair because they have different pins and use them for different thicknesses. In my case the crack thickness was 14 of a inch right above the water jacket, in all three holes. I also had to buy one other type of pin because while doing the repair, one of the holes stripped. If you have a crack or stripped area, just use more pins or a larger pin to build up the area you want to repair. He told me to just drill the holes by eye because the product is so forgiving. You just need 30 of a pin left after you drill out the other 70 of a pin if you are trying to fill in a area or built up strength in the block, rear, or tranny, or anything cast iron for that matter. Once every other hole is counter-sunk, then you tap the holes out to the thread of the pin they sold you for your job. All of this information and detail is on the instructional DVD the company sends you. The remaining space between the pins will be where the next pass of drill holes will go. Then do the process all over until you have a pin all along the crack. ![]() Once it is absent oxygen, it will harden and give a seal along the threads so fluids will not work their way out the threads. I went a little too deep in a few places during my repair but not deep enough where I would have to drill it all out and build up the strength. If I did go too deep, then the whole area could be built up if necessary. I sent a picture to LNS and explained what happened to the tech person working with me. It cost me about another 100 for one hole because of my screw up.
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