Advice needed: Dropped the engine...and found... |
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Advice needed: Dropped the engine...and found... |
PBC914 |
May 28 2011, 03:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Minneapolis Member No.: 12,545 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
...a broken upper case! This is the first time I've had time to drop the engine and do some major work on the engine itself. I bought it this winter and was not able to view the engine closely because of all of the debris on it. It was not running at the time. It looks like the cylinder broke on top, and broker the case on the passenger side on top. I found a rusty connecting rod piece. Major bummer.
Question-is the case repairable? I want to keep the car original with the original engine. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. |
Mike Bellis |
May 28 2011, 07:05 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
The problem is getting the case clean enough to weld. If you do have a magnesium case, try welding it outside. Once you spark mag it will burn and burn and burn and burn....
Unless your car will be restored to factory apperance, there is not a ton of value in the original engine. You may spend a lot of money you don't need to. Weigh the cost versus the value at resale. Even if you save it, the engine is "repaired" and you will loose some value. |
Derek Seymour |
May 28 2011, 07:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 394 Joined: 10-March 09 From: Yucaipa Member No.: 10,151 Region Association: Southern California |
Buy another engine, drop it in, enjoy your 914. Keep the original and take the proper time to repair it. Type IV's are robust, they can take it, a Type I can't. However you need to do it right the first time. You will spend similar amounts of $$$ repairing a rush job on your current engine as buying a well built running Type IV. IMHO
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