Re: Weird place for a oil leak, Built a Scat 408 engine for a bu
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03/07/18 04:20 PM
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Yikes, they drilled that one a little deep it looks like.
The right thing to do is replace the crank of course, but if it were mine I would be trying to put a freeze plug or something in there if it is an automatic car and doesn't need the pilot hole.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: Weird place for a oil leak, Built a Scat 408 engine for a bu
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03/07/18 05:55 PM
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That's junk. I can't tell if it's too deep or the crank has porosity in it.
I'd be replacing that in a hurry. Unacceptable.
On top of all that, the finish machine work looks like it was done by a drunken retarded ham fisted polar bear using dull tools.
Sucks bad but I wouldn't fix it. And if it's a cast crank I'd upgrade to a forged one.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Re: Weird place for a oil leak, Built a Scat 408 engine for a bu
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03/09/18 04:44 PM
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I believe Chevy LS motors have a freeze plug style plug in the back pilot hole from the factory. I saw several write-ups about fixing the oil leaks there, while searching for a mystery oil leak on an RB.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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