Un-freakin believable. I will be da@#ed!!!
05-07-2011 | 06:00 PM
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From: Randleman, N.C.
DANG!!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT THE FIX TO IT. i'll call and get some mighty putty from Billy Maze and put on it...
Or one better than that. The original fix all McGiver putty. J.B. BY GOD WELD. I'm headed to Napa. LOL.
Or one better than that. The original fix all McGiver putty. J.B. BY GOD WELD. I'm headed to Napa. LOL.
05-07-2011 | 06:04 PM
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damn dude, sorry to hear about the block. Def a good time to upgrade to a six liter! Good luck with the build and finding a new powerhouse for the ride. 
...I was gunna mention jb weld as a joke 
haha I said the same thing when I read that first post after the OP posted this thread...no need to make fun of someones misfortune; very immature and I am a firm believer in karma so hopefully his block dont crack next...
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05-07-2011 | 09:00 PM
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I've heard that pop before while assembling my buddy's h/c setup. That'll make your heart skip a beat. 
Nothing happened, but it scared both of us stiff for a couple seconds.
Nothing happened, but it scared both of us stiff for a couple seconds.
05-07-2011 | 09:24 PM
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I was so afraid of this when I bolted my AFRs on that I blew them out with a compressor, sucked them out with a vacuum, jammed paper towel in there to dry em out, chased em out, and then blew em out, and vacuumed them again for good measure. Then finally I climbed in the engine bay with a magnifying glass to check each one.
Sorry to hear man, better luck next time.
Sorry to hear man, better luck next time.
05-07-2011 | 09:33 PM
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Was installing my heads and cracked the F-ing block. Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep, blankety, blank, blank. I cleaned out the holes until old bolts screwed in and out freely, even sprayed brake clean in them and blew' em out. Was installing the passenger head and was running them down with my air ratchet until the touched the head and not a very powerful air ratchet at that. Just a cheap 45.00 dollar one. It got a little tight and wasn't even touching the head yet and all of a sudden pop and it started screwing in like normal again and at the same time I noticed water coming from front of engine block. I said what the heck. And backed the bolt back out a run back in and sure enough, freakin water pushing out the block. I thought when it was getting a little tight that it was the thread locker on the new bolts grabbing hold. But who the heck knows now. Motor is is fixin to hit the floor in about an hour. Gonna push it out in the yard and put a cover over it until I can find me a 6.0 iron block or a long block to go in this thing. This is
. Maybe this block will be used someday to make beer cans................. Anybody got any suggestions on a nice budget build on a 6.0 with a decent rotating assembly.sucks.
05-07-2011 | 09:50 PM
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Sprayed each hole w/ brake cleaner, ran a rifle brush to remove the gunk.
Then I used the Shop Vac, 120psig air nozzle, both at the same time...still had a puddle of brake cleaner in the holes.
I finally bought 2 cans of computer cleaner w/ long plastic tip, laid a paper towel over each hole, and blew it out. Went back and checked each hole and they were completely dry finally.
05-07-2011 | 09:50 PM
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^ 0_o THat is a good fukin idea right there! Rife bore brush! Wire......... hell yeah.. Strap that beotch to a t-handle and go to town.. But take it easy.. Aluminum and all.
Right. The puddle won't dry but the sprayed surface should. -Depending on the Brakleen "model." Some dries easy, some doesn't.
Right. The puddle won't dry but the sprayed surface should. -Depending on the Brakleen "model." Some dries easy, some doesn't.
05-08-2011 | 09:06 AM
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You guys don't use an impact gun to put the heads on??? Just kidding.
Sorry to the original poster about it. It's one of the reasons I went with studs. Manually run them in and if you can't do it by hand, there's something wrong. Then you never have to worry about coolant in the bolt holes again.
Sorry to the original poster about it. It's one of the reasons I went with studs. Manually run them in and if you can't do it by hand, there's something wrong. Then you never have to worry about coolant in the bolt holes again.
05-08-2011 | 09:37 AM
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A good rule of thumb to use on the pre-2004 blocks....
Unless you have an air nozzle that will reach the very end of the hole to blow water out, most of the time you will not get the last 1/4" of water out of the hole. It's best (only on pre-04 blocks) to take a sheet of paper towel, twist it up like a Twizzler, and twist it down each of the deep holes. Let it sit over night. This will soak up the remaining little bit of water down each hole. You'll be surprised to see how soaked the paper towel is the next morning, even after blowing them out with compressed air.
The 04+ blocks have short holes and it's easy to get the water out with compressed air. Pre-04 blocks take a little more attention to do so. I know it doesn't help the OP now, but hopefully this post will prevent someone else from doing the same thing.
Also, you can make your own thread chaser with a stock head bolt that works just as good as any ARP chaser.
Last, but not least. Physics/Chemistry 101: Water does not compress, and WILL win the fight to find room every time.
Unless you have an air nozzle that will reach the very end of the hole to blow water out, most of the time you will not get the last 1/4" of water out of the hole. It's best (only on pre-04 blocks) to take a sheet of paper towel, twist it up like a Twizzler, and twist it down each of the deep holes. Let it sit over night. This will soak up the remaining little bit of water down each hole. You'll be surprised to see how soaked the paper towel is the next morning, even after blowing them out with compressed air.
The 04+ blocks have short holes and it's easy to get the water out with compressed air. Pre-04 blocks take a little more attention to do so. I know it doesn't help the OP now, but hopefully this post will prevent someone else from doing the same thing.
Also, you can make your own thread chaser with a stock head bolt that works just as good as any ARP chaser.
Last, but not least. Physics/Chemistry 101: Water does not compress, and WILL win the fight to find room every time.
05-08-2011 | 01:42 PM
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A good rule of thumb to use on the pre-2004 blocks....
Unless you have an air nozzle that will reach the very end of the hole to blow water out, most of the time you will not get the last 1/4" of water out of the hole. It's best (only on pre-04 blocks) to take a sheet of paper towel, twist it up like a Twizzler, and twist it down each of the deep holes. Let it sit over night. This will soak up the remaining little bit of water down each hole. You'll be surprised to see how soaked the paper towel is the next morning, even after blowing them out with compressed air.
The 04+ blocks have short holes and it's easy to get the water out with compressed air. Pre-04 blocks take a little more attention to do so. I know it doesn't help the OP now, but hopefully this post will prevent someone else from doing the same thing.
Also, you can make your own thread chaser with a stock head bolt that works just as good as any ARP chaser.
Last, but not least. Physics/Chemistry 101: Water does not compress, and WILL win the fight to find room every time.
Unless you have an air nozzle that will reach the very end of the hole to blow water out, most of the time you will not get the last 1/4" of water out of the hole. It's best (only on pre-04 blocks) to take a sheet of paper towel, twist it up like a Twizzler, and twist it down each of the deep holes. Let it sit over night. This will soak up the remaining little bit of water down each hole. You'll be surprised to see how soaked the paper towel is the next morning, even after blowing them out with compressed air.
The 04+ blocks have short holes and it's easy to get the water out with compressed air. Pre-04 blocks take a little more attention to do so. I know it doesn't help the OP now, but hopefully this post will prevent someone else from doing the same thing.
Also, you can make your own thread chaser with a stock head bolt that works just as good as any ARP chaser.
Last, but not least. Physics/Chemistry 101: Water does not compress, and WILL win the fight to find room every time.
05-08-2011 | 09:31 PM
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I was so afraid of this when I bolted my AFRs on that I blew them out with a compressor, sucked them out with a vacuum, jammed paper towel in there to dry em out, chased em out, and then blew em out, and vacuumed them again for good measure. Then finally I climbed in the engine bay with a magnifying glass to check each one.
Sorry to hear man, better luck next time.
Sorry to hear man, better luck next time.
05-08-2011 | 09:32 PM
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damn dude, sorry to hear about the block. Def a good time to upgrade to a six liter! Good luck with the build and finding a new powerhouse for the ride. ...I was gunna mention jb weld as a joke
haha I said the same thing when I read that first post after the OP posted this thread...no need to make fun of someones misfortune; very immature and I am a firm believer in karma so hopefully his block dont crack next...
...I was gunna mention jb weld as a joke haha I said the same thing when I read that first post after the OP posted this thread...no need to make fun of someones misfortune; very immature and I am a firm believer in karma so hopefully his block dont crack next...
05-08-2011 | 09:40 PM
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Sucks about the block though. Same thing happened to a buddy, and he put a 6.0 in his and is making 478 Hp to the wheels or somewhere around there. At least you have nowhere to go but up
Last edited by 01ssreda4; 05-08-2011 at 11:33 PM.