Eric Funk Wrote........
P.S. You probably know the Achilles heel of these engines is the oil supply
to #3 rod journal. Have the machine shop drill the center crank journal to
7/16" and the center oil supply galley drilled also. This will require
tapping the seal plug to a larger size on the outside of the block. When
inserting the center main bearing, be sure to have it chamfered and aligned
to the new larger supply hole. Have your crank and rod tolerance put at . 002.
MrZag57,
How right you were, and no I didn't know. I was just knocking the pistons
out of the old rusty muddy original block so I could take it in tommarow and
have it checked out and there it was!!! The side of the block has been
repaired right next to the #3 rod. I looks like it broke a rod and punched a
hole in the side of the block at some time. It has been brazed and repaired
and looks to be a decent job. I am very disappointed. What should I do?
Should I stick with this original block just so my #'s match? Will this
repair bother anything? Or should I scrap it and stay with the later block?
Paul
S3 GT
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