OK, I was doing the ls6 pcv mod and wasn't looking at the other side of the wheel while i was grinding down that tab in the valley cover and noticed it had sawed through into the engine on the opposite side. It is about 1.5 inches long and about as thick as cutting wheel for a grinder (thickness of say a zip tie, maybe a tad more). So did i totally screw my block or what? Can i use some type of store bought stuff to seal it or will it have to be welded, or is it fixable at all? That's it for now I have to go slap myself some more....

 

JB Weld will fix that right up. Just clean the surface throughly and follow all the directions.

 

As they say **** happens,so take it easy.I can't answer your question but someone will be able to help you.

BTW-I used JB Weld on a cracked transmission case,cleaned it real well and applied it,still holding.

 

Back "in the day" i accidentally drilled through my block when installing a dual remote oil filter system.. JB weld fixed it right up.. but you HAVE to remove all the grease and oil from the spot..

Good luck

 

And it also could mean that you have shaving in the block on the cam and crank.

 

Did it just nick it, or did it go thru into the lifter valley?

 

Talk about a necro-post! 19 years...
OP's been gone that long also....

 

Gotta be top 5….

 

I've liked lots of old posts, but don't usually reply to someone looooong gone.....
Liking is one thing. Talking to ghosts quite another....
Besides all that, the post I liked was from yesterday... no ghost there, and HE was commenting on the guy replying to the ages old thread.

 

 

What was your purpose for this smartass crack? Who gives a **** about the OP?
Is this a good-ol-boy social, or is it an informational database? I see it as the latter.
I, of course,
use the net to solve problems, like a lot of other people. I sift through the sites and videos pretty quick.
In a sec, I knew I found exactly what I was looking for.
I went and fixed my car in 10 minutes. I had been troubleshooting for 2 days.
When I saw the response "revved to 2500 to 3500 RPM" I knew this was the place, but I read on.
Why did I keep reading? Because I look for a repeat consensus. I added my2 cents, because, maybe, somewhere
out there, somebody like me is looking for the same answer. You, sir, are an idiot, and I don't give a damn what you think.

 

If these are all about responding to the OP. Then why not delete them?

 

Aluminum welding rods that you use with a torch might be another option. Pretty cheap at Harbor Freight and Project Farm found them to work pretty well.

 

Necro threads are usually frowned on because in many cases, newer, better methods have been discovered in the 5, 10, 15, and 20 years since the thread was posted. I'm all about the best and easiest fix for anything. Aluminum welding is one area that has changed dramatically in the last several decades. Things that weren't repairable 20, 30 years ago are now repairable. Do people get their news from 20 years ago, or up to the minute??