Andrew,
That's a pretty common sized hole when a connecting rod is thrown. I've seen
it happen before on other engines.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 6:30 PM
Subject: Damge Possibilities
> All,
>
> You may remember that my girlfriend Liz's 70 2000 suffered a broken rod
> which showed some damage in the passenger side of the block. About a 1.5
> inch diameter hole. Many people commented about how small the damage
> actually appeared. Some even suggested that some of the rods might be OK
and
> that salvaging them would be great for the rebuild.
>
> Well, I started the process of removing the engine. It's my first time
doing
> this and in a way has been a silver lining as I have learned a lot about
how
> these cars are put together from taking one apart. I followed the normal
> procedures. I removed the battery, took off the hood, removed the radiator
> components and fan assenbly. Removed the alternator.
>
> Taking off the carbs and the intake manifold was a challenge and I can
only
> say that it was a good thing that my neighbor had a metric socket set with
a
> long extension or I would have quicly joined the "bloody knuckles" club.
As
> it was, I got the manifold off, removed the heat shield and looked down.
>
> Train wreck.
>
> Where the positive battery lead connects to what I assume is the starter
was
> fine. however, just beyond where the starter motor connects there is a
> jagged gash where the entire manifold is completely severed. If the
exhaust
> header wasn't in the way I could simply pull up on the positive battery
lead
> and dangle the starter and the ragged piece of the manifold and swing it
> around like a pendulum.
>
> Worse the side of the block on the driver's side had a huge whole at least
> 4.5 to five inches in diameter and there are jagged pieces of the block
and
> pieces of connecting rods tossed about like a salad. Pretty horrifying.
>
> What could have happened to cause this much destruction? It loooks as
though
> someone literally tore the block in half. I have never heard of anything
> like this. I won't be able to take pics until I get the exhaust header off
> and in deference to Victor Laury I will give fair warning that is is UGLY.
>
> Andrew Murphy
> SoCalROC
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