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![]() ![]() When I got the truck the engine could be turned over with the crank and all of the water drain plugs were out so I had hope. Drained the oil and dropped the sump to clean not bad looking not a lot of sludge but a little water. Cleaned sump it and the oil filter then with pan off started to fill the cooling system water started to dribble out of bottom of the engine. Problem is crack in the water jacket behind the push rods on the right side of the engine. Not a good sign. I’ve welded cracked water jackets on Model A Fords but am not sure about this one. But then again what do I have to loose. Any thoughts. Cheers Phil
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Phil Waterman `41 C60L Pattern 12 `42 C60S Radio Pattern 13 `45 HUP http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/ New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com |
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Hi Phil
Bad luck with the engine block....... is the engine an original 216 or has it been changed ????? ...... are you planning to weld it to save the original block .....or look for a replacement???? I guess your next step will be a complete dis-assembly of the engine......... would be nice to see a few pictures and some comments on what else you find...... Good Luck!!! Bob C.
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Believe it to be the orginal 216 engine. Really have nothing to loose so I think I will remove the push rods and cut a V on the crack and try Mig welding it. Would be nice to have the truck self mobile as a chassie for a while easier to move in and out of the shop.
Have already taken a lot of picture and will be posting them to my web site soon.
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Phil Waterman `41 C60L Pattern 12 `42 C60S Radio Pattern 13 `45 HUP http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/ New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com |
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hi Phill
I was reading , these days the professional engine repair people use a epoxy type repair method on engine cracks . They grind out the crack and fill the recess with a special two part epoxy substance . This method is used on big diesel engines with good results . Just a thought . Mike |
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Hello Phil
I'm similarly in the same boat as you are but with a vintage automobile. It has a cylinder head that was cracked due to freezing. I came across two sites which advertise materials for the repairing of engine blocks. a) Muggy Weld which supplies welding rods for repairing cast engine blocks. Illustrated on their site is the repair of a CASE backhoe engine block with a 1 1/2 inch hole, caused by a thrown rod repaired with their welding rods. According to their ad, no great expertise in welding is required to carry out these repairs. Link www.muggyweld.com b) Loctite supplies a 2 part epoxy called Steel Putty and they can be reached at www.loctite.com I did contact a representative at Loctite and explained my problem and he recommended the above product. I haven't tried either product but will probably go with the Steel Putty. Goodluck in your repair and let us know how you make out. Regards Ted |
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Hi Phil,
I had a similar problem many years ago with a Ford GPW block. The method I used was to boiler stitch the crack, with complete success.It's some what time consuming, but you are not subjecting the block to various heat variations though the application of welding. If you are not sure how to do boiler stitching, let me know and I'll forward the details to you Cheers Keith |
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