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Spacecwboy · 05-04-2010, 07:48 PM

Damn my luck! Seems like I get 1 thing fixed and then find another problem. I cleaned all the built up grease off the engine when building the ftoy and after running it for a little while yesterday noticed I had a slight antifreeze leak toward the back of the engine. I dismissed it yesterday as just a loose connection. tonight I decided to trace it out. On the passenger side of the engine just under the valve cover there is a hairline crack (couldnt see the actual crack, but I can see the radiator fluid seeping out of it. Looks like it about 3-4 inches long. we are hoping that I can clean it up, grind into it, and JB weld it up. anyone run into this before? any ideas on a fix?

anyone wanna buy an Ftoy? lol

Spacecwboy · 05-05-2010, 07:06 PM

started cleaning it up today. pulled the starter and cleaned the crack up. Took the dremmel and a grinding tip and cut a "v" shape along the crack then drilled holes on both ends of the crack as well as one in the middle. I have some stuff called Inferno that is specifically for a situation like this, and is tolerant up to 1500 degrees. BUT, having never used it I am a little concerned using it vs JB Weld. Thoughts?

minam44 · 05-05-2010, 07:50 PM

Do it and let us know how it turns out

Ricks72ntx · 05-05-2010, 11:09 PM

Yeah give it a shot and if it doesnt work I still got my old smokey ass motor in the shop that should get us by for Clayton

05-04-2010, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spacecwboy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63299 Location: Silsbee, TX Posts: 954	cracked block?? Damn my luck! Seems like I get 1 thing fixed and then find another problem. I cleaned all the built up grease off the engine when building the ftoy and after running it for a little while yesterday noticed I had a slight antifreeze leak toward the back of the engine. I dismissed it yesterday as just a loose connection. tonight I decided to trace it out. On the passenger side of the engine just under the valve cover there is a hairline crack (couldnt see the actual crack, but I can see the radiator fluid seeping out of it. Looks like it about 3-4 inches long. we are hoping that I can clean it up, grind into it, and JB weld it up. anyone run into this before? any ideas on a fix? anyone wanna buy an Ftoy? lol

05-05-2010, 07:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
minam44 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 79815 Location: Lemoore, Ca Posts: 160	Do it and let us know how it turns out __________________ F-toy #075 AMSOIL [url]http://www.lubedealer.com/j&m-marketing/home.aspx[/url]

05-05-2010, 11:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ricks72ntx Granite Guru Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66153 Location: Beaumont,Tx Posts: 603	Yeah give it a shot and if it doesnt work I still got my old smokey ass motor in the shop that should get us by for Clayton __________________ F-TOY #36

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05-05-2010, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spacecwboy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63299 Location: Silsbee, TX Posts: 954	started cleaning it up today. pulled the starter and cleaned the crack up. Took the dremmel and a grinding tip and cut a "v" shape along the crack then drilled holes on both ends of the crack as well as one in the middle. I have some stuff called Inferno that is specifically for a situation like this, and is tolerant up to 1500 degrees. BUT, having never used it I am a little concerned using it vs JB Weld. Thoughts?