Tig welding 4047 on block
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Nothing (including die penetrant) is going to expose the length of the crack. It will continue beyond where it can be visualized. Nature of cracks. That assumes it is a crack and not a puncture. I suspect it is a puncture given the clear impact marks on the block.
Best of luck and let us know what you do and how it turns out.
Best of luck and let us know what you do and how it turns out.
That external puncture id live with jb weld. The internal water passage crack raises a few worries. There are still $ worth rescuing if you pull the head and start again with the short block. if the level of acceptance leaving their workshop allows a water passage crack like that then what else has been accepted as a pass?
This might be a perfect time to try out some of that Aluminum brazing rod stuff, Alumiweld.
That water port is the scary part. When you're talking about the structure of the block possible being compromised ... I'd be really inclined to take it back to them. Then they are liable for repairs and can't blame anything on you and leave you holding another bag. Yes it sucks. But it could save you from loosing any good grace you may have with them if anything in the future pops up. Which at this point seems inevitable.
That water port is the scary part. When you're talking about the structure of the block possible being compromised ... I'd be really inclined to take it back to them. Then they are liable for repairs and can't blame anything on you and leave you holding another bag. Yes it sucks. But it could save you from loosing any good grace you may have with them if anything in the future pops up. Which at this point seems inevitable.
I'd be taking it back, no engine builder in their right mind would release that to a customer.
I wouldn't even sell a second hand motor as it would be a pr nightmare.
You can do a 100 builds right but the public will remember you for the 1 you did wrong.
I wouldn't even sell a second hand motor as it would be a pr nightmare.
You can do a 100 builds right but the public will remember you for the 1 you did wrong.
I would NEVER take back shoddy work to someone that gave me shoddy work, expecting something better. The ding on the side of the block, which turned out to weep ... may have looked like nothing. I get that. The water passage crack ... having a harder time with that.
With all of the horror stories I have heard about Ghassan, it is amazing how people still deal with him.
Love them and wanted one when buying my e92 but could not find the right one, every single one was trashed with half the km the e92 had.
Just goes to show km or miles mean nothing but try telling that to buyers or sellers.
Makes sense especially in Australia with your guys nice weather definitely ideal to put the down and cruise. Where I'm from the convertible season is pretty limited so most of them are lower milage and garage kept
Not many people take care of their cars here like my dad, he trashed my srt and doesn't deserve a nice car.
My mum had a nice 07 c200 he managed to trash that in less than 3 months and it only 40k miles on it.
Some people need to stick to driving beat up old utes.
My mum had a nice 07 c200 he managed to trash that in less than 3 months and it only 40k miles on it.
Some people need to stick to driving beat up old utes.
He wanted to borrow my Tesla and I said over my dead body, he would kill himself in it.
Your father has some skills to be able to kill himself in a car that drives itself
He would find a way, when he drives a car the throttle only has two positions on/off like a light switch.Your father has some skills to be able to kill himself in a car that drives itself
Haha Tesla's also love to crash themselves. Lack of Lidar shows.Your father has some skills to be able to kill himself in a car that drives itself
Can we get back to the art work that Ghassan has created once again ?
I JB welded it and am in the process of tuning now as the break-in has completed.
I'm with the people who say that after what I've seen I won't take it back for them to fix it because I don't trust that they will fix it right. Yea that lets them get away with it, but in this world justice is a fleeting thing and I'm not the one to enforce it (there is another who will do that someday, and He knows much better than me how to handle it). So I'll do what I think is best for my time and pocket book. Reality is letting others know and choose for them selves is the best justice you can get.
If I run into any issues I'll work with Billiam.
I'm with the people who say that after what I've seen I won't take it back for them to fix it because I don't trust that they will fix it right. Yea that lets them get away with it, but in this world justice is a fleeting thing and I'm not the one to enforce it (there is another who will do that someday, and He knows much better than me how to handle it). So I'll do what I think is best for my time and pocket book. Reality is letting others know and choose for them selves is the best justice you can get.
If I run into any issues I'll work with Billiam.
