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Posted by: mepstein Jan 10 2018, 11:51 AM

Customer purchased car knowing that it wasn’t running but was told it just needed a couple things. I guess a new engine was one of those “things”.


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Posted by: sithot Jan 10 2018, 12:02 PM

Nice windows.

Posted by: BeatNavy Jan 10 2018, 12:06 PM

Dump some Marvel Mystery Oil on it. It will fire right up.

Posted by: rjames Jan 10 2018, 12:20 PM

They didn't look at any pictures beforehand?

I bet the rest of the car is perfect, though.

Posted by: wysri9 Jan 10 2018, 12:25 PM

Some HTS2000 from:-
https://www.aluminumrepair.com/buy-now/

should sort it......

Posted by: bretth Jan 10 2018, 01:04 PM

Ha remember those weird hypnotic Allumaloy commercials several years back? Will fix it right up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVOrEaAD4ag

Posted by: Perry Kiehl Jan 10 2018, 01:08 PM

They all ran before they were parked is what I say. The fly in the ointment is why they got parked.

Posted by: flyer86d Jan 10 2018, 01:37 PM

Wow! Damn near sawed it in two.

Charlie

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Jan 10 2018, 01:39 PM

That will buff out...

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Jan 10 2018, 02:25 PM

Picked up a 73 2.0 a few years ago in Michigan.. Guy said he was driving and heard a small pop sound and the car quit. He towed it home and let it sit outside for 4 yrs. Said he wasn't able to figure out why it quit running. I popped the engine lid and found this.


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Posted by: Ecke Liebhaber Jan 10 2018, 03:18 PM

Small 'pop'....

Must have had a good stereo and had it blasting to miss the horrid rattling before that let go.

Posted by: Tdskip Jan 10 2018, 03:54 PM

Yikes!

Hope the buyer is doing OK, that can't have been a fun phone call for anyone involved.

Posted by: Spoke Jan 10 2018, 04:38 PM

Minor detail.

Posted by: mepstein Jan 10 2018, 04:46 PM

He has a 20 car collection of high end cars so he won’t be hurt, just a little bummed.

Posted by: burton73 Jan 10 2018, 05:36 PM

This shit is blowing my mind.

Posted by: ottox914 Jan 10 2018, 05:41 PM

Just a flesh wound...

Posted by: bigkensteele Jan 10 2018, 05:46 PM

If it was a four, I would be a little pissed - couple hundred bucks for a core. With what six cores are going for now, I would be furious.

Not a whole lot you can do though - buyer beware...

Posted by: sithot Jan 10 2018, 05:54 PM

A magnesium won't be easy to repair. Aluminum 2.0 cases are now worth gold.

It's a throw away unless it's the original to the car. Then the owner is left with trying to find a machinist/welder and that's if it can be saved.

Posted by: mepstein Jan 10 2018, 06:27 PM

There are cases that can be welded and used again. This isn’t one of them.
It’s origional to the car, that’s why the owner was a bit bummed.

We just got in a ‘68 sand cast long block. We will probably tear it down, rebuild it and then sell it for $20k.

Posted by: wes Jan 10 2018, 06:42 PM

I’ve never seen this is it any good just, looking to easy.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Jan 10 2018, 07:57 PM

Make me want to go fix a bridge, that stuff looks amazing.

Posted by: GeorgeRud Jan 10 2018, 07:59 PM

There is(was?) a fellow working on producing new aluminum cases (Taormina Racing). Though I’m sure they won’t be cheap, a freshly crafted case would be nice to start your build.

Posted by: mepstein Jan 10 2018, 08:34 PM

A 3.6 is a big engine for an early longhood. We’ve already built him two hot rods. He’s getting a pretty similar engine to what was in the car.

Posted by: sithot Jan 10 2018, 09:20 PM

Easily.