Or if you want to 'bodge' it up you could use "METAL FIX" that metallic
epoxy...there's a 120Y still driving around 5years after we bodged a HUGE
crack with that stuff...we've seen it driving around the Gold Coast a bit.
Cardboard breakfast cereal boxes also make good gaskets...another 120Y of
our did about a 1300km round trip with one on the thermostat housing.
----- Original Message -----
From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 4:07 PM
Subject: RE: CRACKS IN L20B BLOCK
> Mark,
> In my opinion the block is U/S. Talk to your machinist, but these repairs
> always end in tears at a crucial time when the engine is stressed.
> Get another block, hot tank it and check for cracks thoroughly before
> machining.
> Sorry about the bad luck.
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.datrats.com.au/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark krawczuk
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 2:39 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: CRACKS IN L20B BLOCK
>
>
> hi , hace just spent 300$ machining my block, and just found 3 small
cracks
> in the deck of the block.
>
> i think they are on the left side of the block (if i can remember corre
> ctly) and there is a head bolt thread and 2 small water jacket holes,
> about 10 -15 mm from the thread , the cracks go from the water holes to
the
> head bolt thread , and the other is from another head bolt thread to one
> water hole.
> i was told this is a common problem.
> would this be okay to use as is?
> can it be fixed?
> couold i fix it my self? i realize i wpould have to get the deck
> resurfaced again.
>
>
> any help would be appreciated...
>
> mark
>
>
>
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