In a message dated 12/29/98 4:53:43 AM Pacific Standard Time,
wpruitt@Charleston.Net writes:
> assuming the internals are not
> destroyed, can the block be repaired or is the whole short block scrap?
IMHO once a picture window has been put into a block, that is pretty much it
for THAT block. After all what would you patch the hole with, duct tape?
<VBG> You MIGHT be able to salvage the head, the other three rods and
pistons, but no guarantees on this. It would depend on just how the engine
came apart.
>This engine was rebuilt approx. 40k miles ago.
Not very well, apparently.
My $.02
Rick Ewald
67 MGB roadster
99 Volvo S 80 T-6
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