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Re: Cracked block in Farm Show Magazine
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Posted by dr.sportster on February 01, 2005 at 08:40:47 from (209.247.222.101):
In Reply to: Cracked block in Farm Show Magazine posted by Willy P on February 01, 2005 at 07:19:27:
I guess the beauty of that is that you do not have to send it out to be done.I realize that it MAY never leak but it could.Personally I would take my block to someone specializing in block welding.A weld makes it a much more solid repair.Silicone sealers can cause blockages in oil ways but we are talking about the water jacket so that wont matter.Just think about the peace of mind;A weld:metal has reached a molten state and has become all one or sealant sucked in with vac.I believe you would suck at the thermostat hole as you stated.In my opinion on sealer I use the aluminun color from a home improvment store.Hey it might work great with sealer but once its welded you dont have to think about it again.Cost wise silicone beats welding by far.But its your engine.
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