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[HT32BSX115]

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I may be late to the party but if your block is cracked you owe it to yourself to look at the Lock-N-Stitch repair method. It is a permanent fix and you can do it yourself. Look at this method before you grind any material away and epoxy the crack. Many repairs can be made with just the stitching pins without the use of locks. The guys at Lock-N-Stitch are very helpful.

Metal Stitching

You can look at my thread for a repair I made with stitching pins. Look at posts #40 & #49
http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto...t-rebel-restoration-447837-2.html#post3121064

Lock-N-Stitch is frequently complete waste of time on a marine engine.

When they're cracked externally, they're as frequently cracked internally in places you cannot grind, drill or even do the "stitch"

You don't know they're cracked internally until you can do a pressure-check. You cannot do a block pressure check until the external cracks are closed.

Even though it worked for you I would put your engine in the "small percentage" area.


My choice would be to find a "wrecking yard" truck block and swap everything over.

Cheers,


Rick

 

[achris]

Re: I got taken : (

.... Im still looking for a timing gun.. lol.. I didn't realize how hard they
are to come by there days.

They aren't.... -> Equus 5568 Pro-Timing Light with Tool Case : Amazon.com : Automotive This is the one I have, and it's about as good as it gets...

...My choice would be to find a "wrecking yard" truck block and swap everything over.

That's what I would be doing too....

Chris......