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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: hotrod56cars on March 05, 2007, 09:18:30 PM

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: hotrod56cars on March 05, 2007, 09:18:30 PM: What's wrong with this picture? It's the left water intake on the block of my 454. >:(
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: h2oicon on March 05, 2007, 09:45:55 PM: hod rod sorry to tell this to you but there is a hair line fracture cross the right side and the mount hole look as if any bolt from .50 to .75 will fit, so what ever is left in the xtra bolt box will work sorry about the crack hope it isnt the block you painted red because it will be covered by paint now.
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: hotrod56cars on March 05, 2007, 10:29:48 PM: Gasket surfaces were taped off, imcluding this one. I don't see any crack ??? , I haven't done that for decades. ;D
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Ralph Brunt on March 06, 2007, 06:15:05 AM: it''s a 454 ;D that's what's wrong
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: h2oicon on March 06, 2007, 06:53:37 AM: ;D ;D ;D hey hot rod i bet when you read the crack line you ran out side to look for sure i was just kiddin around with you but i bet you did look ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: beerjet on March 06, 2007, 07:54:20 AM: Aside from the holes being hogged out and all around lookin like hell . Everything looks great . If the threads are still good , I dont think any of this matters when it all covered up.

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=362.0;attach=985;image)

-beerjet-
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: hotrod56cars on March 06, 2007, 08:03:24 AM: Quote from: rwyyattb on March 06, 2007, 06:15:05 AM
it''s a 454 ;D that's what's wrong

Why I oughta..... >:(
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: hotrod56cars on March 06, 2007, 08:04:18 AM: Quote from: h2oicon on March 06, 2007, 06:53:37 AM
;D ;D ;D hey hot rod i bet when you read the crack line you ran out side to look for sure i was just kiddin around with you but i bet you did look ;D ;D ;D

I ran so fast to go look at it I almost hurt myself... >:(
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: hotrod56cars on March 06, 2007, 08:05:27 AM: Quote from: beerjet on March 06, 2007, 07:54:20 AM
Aside from the holes being hogged out and all around lookin like hell . Everything looks great . If the threads are still good , I dont think any of this matters when it all covered up.

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=362.0;attach=985;image)

-beerjet-

There are NO threads in that hole. :'(
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: beerjet on March 06, 2007, 08:13:31 AM: Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 06, 2007, 08:05:27 AM
There are NO threads in that hole. :'(
I'm really good with tapping holes . With that being said , I'd take it to a machine shop and see what they recomend . Or a pro on here will tell ya what to do .

-beerjet-
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: hotrod56cars on March 06, 2007, 08:18:31 AM: I'm going to try a... uhg... heli-coil.
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: beerjet on March 06, 2007, 10:22:50 AM: Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 06, 2007, 08:18:31 AM
I'm going to try a... uhg... heli-coil.
What ever works . Get - er did !

-beerjet-
Title: Re: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Ralph Brunt on March 06, 2007, 05:51:50 PM: heli-coil's are the bomb just take your time and you will be ok.
it's the moving the distributor to the front thats gunna be tough ;D
ralph