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Old 12-14-2014, 05:31 PM
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I wouldn't swap in a different engine. Get a junkyard engine, pull the head and have new seats installed. Slap it in and call it good.

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Old 12-14-2014, 05:57 PM
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Not that high an Accumulated milage. Block does not to appear to have much of a top cylinder ridge. Plus lots of what I assume to be original honing still present.

I do think there is an awful amount of erosion damage present as well though.
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Old 12-14-2014, 07:26 PM
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Blocks don't get a ridge like they used to due to the current high nickel content of cast iron. This failure was a simple fracture of the piston spiroling down hill from there. At the moment the car started to run bad ( one cylinder not firing due to piston top not moving ) is when the piston fractured.

I also see badly burnt oil on the back of piston so I'd expect the rest of the engine to be in poor condition.

If you do get a used engine, consider winding in a set of rod and main bearings as this will increase life dramatically for little cost.

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