[DeTomaso] Broken Block

[Art Stephens]

Yeah,  I figured repairing it assembled or even apart,   would be a long shot,  but I thought I'd ask just in case there was a "magician" in my area.

Thanks Jack,
Art


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JDeRyke at aol.com 
  To: artstephens at verizon.net ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:15 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Broken Block


  Dunno if an expert welder could melt on a blob that could be successfully drilled. Even though I've done some welding, cast iron welding still eludes me- getting good results without cracking an hour later is akin to black magic IMHO. Cast iron welding or even brazing requires preheating to a pretty high temperature; I think at the end, you'd have more in the repair than another whole engine would cost.  If you're in love with that particular block, I'd try building a motor plate that forms the motor mount from a flat plate bolted to the front of the block and spans from one side of the subframe rails to the other (assuming the break didn't strike water.,...). Otherwise, I'd go look for another block and move the good components over. My best guess- J Deryke 


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