Motor Disassembly

[Stingpuller]

Motor

No the bearings are in pretty good shape. They are the race bearings so they have a ugly coating on them.

 

[Stingpuller]

Motor

Well I just got back from the machine shop and it looks like I have a cracked cylinder on #3. I thought I had head gasket problems and it turns out It has a small crack. I didn't believe the guy so I went and seen it myself. It would push water all year when run hard. I guess I found out why. Has anyone else had a problem with the blocks in this area? It wasn't the trust side of the block it was torwards the front of the block. We sinic checked it at the crack and it was .260 thick. I can't believe it cracked being that thick. The trust was .290 thick.

 

[ecc_33]

Oh sh!t Jeff. Man that really sucks. Is there anything you can do to save the block like sleeve that cylinder or something. Maybe hard block the next one?

 

[SmokeShow]

Dangit man!

 

[Slammed2007Lbz]

Jeff what are you calling the trust? Sorry i dont know a bunch about the internal bottem ends

 

[emiller3]

Jeff , I know we have used sleeves in our motors before and all is still well. I know some don't believe it is a good idea but it does work.JMO

 

[LBZ]

Good info Jeff. Thanks for sharing!:thumb:

 

[bml2200]

Jeff question about flywheels: Socal, ATS, or Suncoast?

 

[ecc_33]

I talked to Jeff last night and he is going to sleeve the block. He is at the PRI show right now. Jeff was using a stock flywheel if thats what your asking?

 

[05greendmax]

good luck jeff

 

[othrgrl]

I was using the stock flywheel/flexplate on my truck too. Never made a noise or anything but when I pulled the motor the flexplate had a crack in it. Could have been casued when I lost the piston though.

 

[cafryer]

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