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Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? #88276 07/14/08 12:28 AM 07/14/08 12:28 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 819 Central Ohio rtidd440 OP super street
rtidd440 OP super street Joined: May 2003 Posts: 819 Central Ohio	This motor snapped the #8 rod. The broken end took a chunk out of the bottom of the cylinder. I know that notching bores for clearance is done so could the rough edges be ground down? I hate to scrap it. I suppose it could be sleaved. I would appreciate any opinions. Thanks. 4549612-100_0773.jpg (133 downloads) Rob 70 Swinger 340 4spd FC7 4 sale 69 Charger auto Q5 14 Challenger SRT8 Core 6spd black Deposit on Hellcat

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: rtidd440] #88277 07/14/08 12:50 AM 07/14/08 12:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,064 Arlington, Texas earlybee master
earlybee master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,064 Arlington, Texas	Take it to a shop to check out for cracks.

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: rtidd440] #88278 07/14/08 12:51 AM 07/14/08 12:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada 4speeds4me master
4speeds4me master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada	What looks like spider cracking higher in the cylinder bothers me more than the damage at the bottom...but like you said...worse case scenario, it can be sleeved. 2 Demons...no, not my kids!

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: 4speeds4me] #88279 07/14/08 12:57 AM 07/14/08 12:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,312 Marine Corps Base Hawaii DemonKyle USMC LCPL
DemonKyle USMC LCPL Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,312 Marine Corps Base Hawaii	You can always put a band aid (sleeve) on it. Take it to a shop and have checked

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: DemonKyle] #88280 07/14/08 07:17 AM 07/14/08 07:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: You can always put a band aid (sleeve) on it. Take it to a shop and have checked Why do you call a sleeve a band aide? A sleeve is a very good permanent repair. The aluminum engines come OEM sleeved as do a great many of the diesels.

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: MoparforLife] #88281 07/14/08 10:41 AM 07/14/08 10:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	I've run a couple engines with all 8 sleeved (one to save a bored out Hemi and another to fix a 413 MW with lots of deep rust pitting in all 8) once properly installed they are likely better than before being sleeved.

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #88282 07/14/08 11:22 AM 07/14/08 11:22 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I've run a couple engines with all 8 sleeved (one to save a bored out Hemi and another to fix a 413 MW with lots of deep rust pitting in all 8) once properly installed they are likely better than before being sleeved. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: rtidd440] #88283 07/14/08 11:51 AM 07/14/08 11:51 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	The sleeves are fantasatic but you better have block checked to have a better idea if a crack may be present extending to water jacket, which the sleeve won't help.

Re: Engine Doctors: Is this wound fatal for this 340? [Re: rtidd440] #88284 07/14/08 12:42 PM 07/14/08 12:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,534 God's Country Maryland GODSCOUNTRY340 master
GODSCOUNTRY340 master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,534 God's Country Maryland	Take the engine apart, smooth the broken edge with a die grinder and take it to your favorite machinist to check for cracks. Most likely it's OK. I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

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