RPMS Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 Hey, guys! Take a look, if you would. I know this isn't good, but I don't know how bad it is, either. My experience with block internals is shaky at best, and I'd appreciate some feedback. Here's the bearing surface... And the surface of the crank... And for the fun of it, the plugs that came out of the block. Not greasy or watery, just well used. When I cracked the caps, the oil inside smelled really funky, reminiscent of burned coffee, of all things. The oil up top looked much, much cleaner. Any evaluation would be helpful. I'm still learning about such exotic American iron (lol!), so please bear with me while I ask a lot of stupid questions for the next week or so! With any luck, I'll be re-assembling this thing this weekend, then we'll see how it runs! Scott [This message has been edited by RPMS (edited March 21, 2001).] [This message has been edited by RPMS (edited March 21, 2001).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 You definitely need new bearings, The crank looks good, but needs a polishing, any machine shop can do this. The plugs look like the engine was running real rich, maybe this is why it smelled funky. ------------------ http://members.tripod.com/~SnowSurfer/mikekz1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 I agree with Mike, new bearings, polish the crank. Every engine I've cracked the main caps off of smelled like that. But do look for overheating signs on the main caps and rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted March 21, 2001 Author Share Posted March 21, 2001 Thanks for the eval, guys. I'm relieved that the funky smell doesn't spell certain death for the motor! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 When pulling main bolts/head bolt on a high mile engine the smell of the old oil will run you out of the garage, I belive this is due to the acidity of the oil,(I'm not a chemist) really nasty stuff. As far as the crank goes it may have to be turned, the machine shop should (and probably will) mic it first to determine the extent of damage, as far as bearings you're going to replace them anyway. The scarring on the surfaces is probably due to low oil pressure. I'm sure you wont have this problem after the rebuild. Good luck. ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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