Water + Oil = Bad
09-29-2007, 09:28 PM
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Water + Oil = Bad
So a friend of mine bought a roller with the top end of the motor off, figureing we were going to use my stock parts to get it running, well i pulled the oil pan drain plug, and nothing but crystal clear water cam GUSHING out of the pan. 4 gallons later and ripping the entire motor out, this is what we got...
09-30-2007, 07:25 AM
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mmmmm yummy!
thats what happens when it sits out in the rain
easiest thing to do Harold... put something under it to catch the cleaner... get a sprayer like a weed sprayer and fill it with solvent. Spray it down untill all the sludge is gone. The blow it off with compressed air and then take it appart for inspection.
thats what happens when it sits out in the rain
easiest thing to do Harold... put something under it to catch the cleaner... get a sprayer like a weed sprayer and fill it with solvent. Spray it down untill all the sludge is gone. The blow it off with compressed air and then take it appart for inspection.
09-30-2007, 08:10 AM
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we are doing that today. yesterday we pulled a cap off the connecting rod, and nothing was rusted. so everything is getting cleaned up and sent to the machine shop. the block needs atleast honed.....
09-30-2007, 10:01 AM
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That sludge lookin stuff is actually pretty good a protecting what it touches. Obviously its to a certain point... if you submerge it in water you done but the mix will tend to cling to everything and keep it in decent shape.
09-30-2007, 07:37 PM
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well i was in shock to see everything on the motor actually wasnt as bad as i expected it to be. there is def. alot of work that needs to be done. stock cam is shot, lifters, and the cylinder walls needs honed. But the crank didnt look to bad. im going to let him decide what he wants to do, but a 355 with a good set of rods and pistons is probably what he is going to do. how much hp can a stock crank handle?
10-01-2007, 08:05 PM
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that depends on what heads and what cam...
SR with max effort race ported LT4's/AFR's/TFS heads.... nope, I wouldnt trust a stock crank.
small HR cam like a hot cam and basic port job and I say go for it...
BTW, Harold I got your message. I'll call ya tomorrow.
SR with max effort race ported LT4's/AFR's/TFS heads.... nope, I wouldnt trust a stock crank.
small HR cam like a hot cam and basic port job and I say go for it...
BTW, Harold I got your message. I'll call ya tomorrow.
10-02-2007, 07:57 AM
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