[Fot] Crack in block fixable?

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I was there, too. (Didn't see you, Mike!)
Phenomenal air show!

Rick McCurdy
Newburgh, NY

> On Jul 2, 2017, at 8:18 AM, fubog1 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Nice repair!
> A Blue Angels airshow trumps all, enjoy!
> Glen
> (a Blue Angels fan since they were flying the F-4)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: FoTTriumph <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Jul 2, 2017 4:45 am
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Crack in block fixable?
> 
> I went with the time sert insert method. Finished buttoning up the engine a little while ago and now I have oil leaking out under the head gasket when I filled it up. Going to take the head off again tomorrow afternoon, after I go to an air show, the Blue Angels are near by on Sunday. 
> Thanks for all the input, I'm sure this will be fixable too, then off to the Glen next Friday.
> 
> "fixed" block
> http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d8/harmug/Cracked%20Block/P1019306_zpsdtf3x5cu.jpg
> 
> mike h
> 
> On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 4:24 PM, fubog1 <fubog1 at aol.com> wrote:
> I would consider repairing that with a "time-sert" solid wall insert, vs heli-coil.
> That would restore the thread but the flange on top of the insert sits slightly below the deck. If the crack is open it will likely still allow a little water to get around the stud, right at the top of the hole.
> I don't know if there's enough meat there but a couple vertical 1/8 pins down into the crack, one on either side of the hole, would fix that issue, or some careful peining and a bottle of Bars leak...
> HTH
> Glen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: FoTTriumph <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, Jul 1, 2017 2:45 am
> Subject: [Fot] Crack in block fixable?
> 
> I was changing the head on my race 1296 engine and I noticed this crack (pictures attached) between a stud hole and the water jacket between cylinders # 2-3. I ran the engine hard last weekend at Thompson without any issues, I was changing the head because the "new" one is ported better and has larger valves.
> 
> Can this be fixed? I appears to only go down to the start of the threads but without some dye in it, I can't be sure.
> 
> Hoping to be at the Glen next weekend for the July Sprints but the spare engine isn't ready. Any suggestions?
> 
> Link to pictures
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> http://s32.photobucket.com/user/harmug/slideshow/Cracked%20Block?sort=9
> 
> thanks
> mike h
> 63 Spit
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