Cossie engine HELP
Feb 17, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Cossie engine HELP
Just stripped my escos engine to find that the last person to do the head gasket didnt blow out the bolt holes and it has 2 cracks from the threaded hole to the water holes is this now a no go on the block or is there away around this
Feb 17, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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if you know a old style enigne enginerr
Feb 17, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Blow out bolt holes ? what actually happened as a result ? just mines will be going back together soon
Feb 17, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Long stud kit would sort it out.
Feb 17, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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If you dont blow any oil out of the holes it builds up presure the more you do up your head bolts the more presure then it cracks the block
Feb 17, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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shit mate , thats bad , hope all goes well with it, cheers fort he info
Feb 17, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by allsteel
Long stud kit would sort it out.
Is that for sure as i have a 200 block with one thread thats cracked to the water jacket.
Steve.
Feb 17, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Feb 17, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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If you dont blow any oil out of the holes it builds up presure the more you do up your head bolts the more presure then it cracks the block
(It's called hydraulicaling)
Feb 17, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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Yep does anybody know about longstudding the block as if this works it will be done
Feb 17, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Come on somebody must know
Feb 17, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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you can get it welded up and then go long studs as they don't use the original threaded hole therefore the weld will not be stressed.
or get another block.
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