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Mar 10, 2012 | 01:08 PM

BrettG

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Block Issue

This is the block I pulled from my car, can anyone tell me / give their opinion on whether it can be repaired.

thx.

Mar 10, 2012 | 01:10 PM

Nowhere Man

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did you remove the barring? its hard to tell from the picture

Mar 10, 2012 | 01:11 PM

BrettG

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Quote:

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did you remove the barring? its hard to tell from the picture

Yes, the bearing has been removed, it was chewed up a bit.

Mar 10, 2012 | 01:11 PM

BrettG

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Never heard any noised or had any issues with the engine, had no idea of this problem.

Mar 10, 2012 | 02:02 PM

Westlotorn

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More pictures might gather better answers, it is hard to tell what is going on with this one picture. Can you zoom out so we see the bearing tang location and other journals.

Mar 10, 2012 | 02:35 PM

MikeM

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Looks like a crack across the main bearing web.

I hear it's fairly common on 327. A buddy had a crack like that in his '64 FI car. The engine had lots of miles on it and when it was torn down to rebuild, they found the crack. Welded it up and been okay for a long time.

Mar 10, 2012 | 02:42 PM

BrettG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Westlotorn

More pictures might gather better answers, it is hard to tell what is going on with this one picture. Can you zoom out so we see the bearing tang location and other journals.

Will try to get a few more pics, its cracked along the span of that one journal.
All others are fine.

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Mar 10, 2012 | 02:59 PM

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Location of the crack- right thru the oil supply hole, I personally wouldn't ever trust it again. I mean- how are you gonna weld that up and redrill? Also had a significant amount of heat when the main bearing spun. Just an opinion, and I'm sure you'll get several.

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Mar 10, 2012 | 03:30 PM

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It could be "fixed" and if done correctly by a welder who really knows what they are doing should be OK for just cruising. However, since this is NOT an original block, and I am guessing you like to get your foot on it, I would not go to that trouble and expense only to have a repaired engine in the end.

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