Isn't rod knocking a sign of a turned bearing on the crank, of course on
the connecting rod? --wayne
At 12:18 PM 6/14/02 -0700, BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1) wrote:
>Do GM big block and small block engines share the same output shaft and
>bellhousing mounts? (Will a tranny from a small block bolt up to a
>big-block)?
>
>What is the typical cause of "rod knock", and what is the usual repair
>entail?
>
>I'm on a little detour here on my project- as I have apparently
>over-estimated the abilities of my air-cleaner: my small block has done it's
>best impression of the wierd kid we all knew at the playground... it ate
>sand. I caught it very quickly (hopefully before real damage was done) as
>the carb went to hell immediately. Head's are off, bores look OK to my
>untrained eye, but it's going to be a real bear to completely clean. Any
>bright ideas short of stripping it completely down and having the block,
>heads, and intake manifold tanked?
>
>Sigh.
>
>Before putting a ton of effort into it, I am considering just dropping a
>big-block into it. I think I've found a 454 cheap, but owner says it has
>"rod knock". How scared should that make me?
>
>Found a Caddy502 which was also of interest; until I started pricing parts
>for it. An oil pan with the rear sump (required for installation) cost
>almost as much as the engine, for instance.
>
>Ryan.
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Wayne Osborne
1956 Chevy Pickup
LaGrange Ga.
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