5.7 cracked piston
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5.7 cracked piston
so building a 305 is a joke right? i found a 350 with 1 cracked piston other than that it looks pretty good. supposedly it ran recently. i mean pistons dont just crack right?
should i stray from this?
could the crank be trusted for another block?
so many questions any advice on the matter?
he only wants 150 bones for it.
should i stray from this?
could the crank be trusted for another block?
so many questions any advice on the matter?
he only wants 150 bones for it.
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
well the broken piece is actually like a chunk straight off the top of the piston. you know looking down into the cylinder its off hte top of the piston you cant even see the crank or rod below it.
that being said is it actually a waste of money to rebuild this 350 should i stroke it? i mean for the difference in power and price has it been proven well worth the money just to stroke it?
and how on a bare block could i tell if it is 1 piece or two piece rear main seal
thanks alot for the help
that being said is it actually a waste of money to rebuild this 350 should i stroke it? i mean for the difference in power and price has it been proven well worth the money just to stroke it?
and how on a bare block could i tell if it is 1 piece or two piece rear main seal
thanks alot for the help
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
Was it a fuel injected motor?
Sounds to me like somebody's Air/fuel ratio was way out of whack and fell victim to detonation. If the cylinder walls aren't scored (which I'd bet they are) I'd leave it stock bore. If you run your fingernail up and down the cylinder walls and it gets hung up anywhere, chances are good its garbage.
Sounds to me like somebody's Air/fuel ratio was way out of whack and fell victim to detonation. If the cylinder walls aren't scored (which I'd bet they are) I'd leave it stock bore. If you run your fingernail up and down the cylinder walls and it gets hung up anywhere, chances are good its garbage.
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
and how on a bare block could i tell if it is 1 piece or two piece rear main seal
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
well i got a different 5.7 block for free so i am hoping that yall can help me out and tell me 2 or 4 bolt and 1 or 2 piece rear main seal
sorry about my ignorance but im trying to learn
sorry about my ignorance but im trying to learn
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
can you get us the casting code? it's on the top driver's side where the transmission connects. that'll help.
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
That's an earlier 2 piece RMS block. The wide groove just inside the rear edge of the rear main is where the 2 halves of the rear main seal sit.
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
ok so two piece rear main. thank you and yes i can get cast numbers.
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Re: 5.7 cracked piston
So is it going to be faster than the impala, this second time around?
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