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Weld it and use it
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Cut your loses and start fresh.
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Would you still use this block?
09-13-2007, 10:12 AM
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Would you still use this block? It's a 6.0 block that's already been bored, honed, new cam bearings, the works.
It got dropped
Use it with the piece welded back on it, or scrap it and cut my loses.
It got dropped
Use it with the piece welded back on it, or scrap it and cut my loses.
09-13-2007, 10:20 AM
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That thing is fubared, time to make a coffee table out of it! I'd be worried about other damage that you can't see. The block may not be square anymore, the bores and journals may be out of round. Also, welding that back on, if you can, will put a lot of heat stress on the block, warping it even more. Sorry to hear man, time to start over. Luckily those blocks are pretty cheap.
09-13-2007, 10:27 AM
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I say weld it up, see how it looks, sleep on it for about a week, and then make your decision. It could go either way, i dont think youre really gonna warp anything from welding there as long as the guy is careful
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09-13-2007, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by snketr
I can get it welded for free. But do you think it'll throw everything out of whack?
You might get the piece reattached for free with a nickle stick weld.
In order to repair that properly the block needs to sit in an oven and heat up slowly, then get properly welded and cooled down in an 8-12 hour time period.
Thats a hell of a lot to give away for free.
09-13-2007, 11:01 AM
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I work in a PVF, refridgeration, mechanical supply house. I've got 1000's of professional welders at my disposal. A refridge guy that does cast iron all the time said he'd do it for me.
09-13-2007, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by snketr
I work in a PVF, refridgeration, mechanical supply house. I've got 1000's of professional welders at my disposal. A refridge guy that does cast iron all the time said he'd do it for me.
PVF for everyone else is Pipe, Valve, and Fitting. The problem is the engine block acts as a huge heat sink, you can preheat it with a torch, weld it, then cool it down with a torch. Thats how they do the pipe, but the pipe does not suck up as much heat.
You HAVE TO have an oven to put this block in and it needs 8-12 hours to cool or else it will crack. It needs to cool down in steps inside the oven.
09-13-2007, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 8a8mfh
I happen to work in the refrigeration industry as well. I'm assuming these 1000's of welders do pipe work. Thats way different than a cast iron block. He may be able to do it, but it won't be a proper engine block repair.
PVF for everyone else is Pipe, Valve, and Fitting. The problem is the engine block acts as a huge heat sink, you can preheat it with a torch, weld it, then cool it down with a torch. Thats how they do the pipe, but the pipe does not suck up as much heat.
You HAVE TO have an oven to put this block in and it needs 8-12 hours to cool or else it will crack. It needs to cool down in steps inside the oven.
PVF for everyone else is Pipe, Valve, and Fitting. The problem is the engine block acts as a huge heat sink, you can preheat it with a torch, weld it, then cool it down with a torch. Thats how they do the pipe, but the pipe does not suck up as much heat.
You HAVE TO have an oven to put this block in and it needs 8-12 hours to cool or else it will crack. It needs to cool down in steps inside the oven.
They have an oven, but I'm leary of doing it and then building an engine. I was just seeing what others thought.
