IS THIS BAD

[RO86SS]

i just pulled the intake off this motor i got and found this.its it bad

 

[455rocket]

Ya it's bad, prolly cracked heads.

 

[RO86SS]

what makes you say cracked head?

 

[duane001]

check intake and gaskets. if no problems could be cracked head.

 

[81Regal]

x2 my first thought was a bad intake gasket.

 

[455rocket]

what makes you say cracked head?

Look at the rust stains under the rockers. Looks like it was loaded up with sealer to. I'll bet the oil is full of anti freeze to.

 

[Geed_up_442]

Assuming the head was cracked would that have allowed water in the head or the head not to seat/seal right? And would the corrosion on the rockers indicate that the water was also running through the oil passages and not just in and out the combustion chamber? Just curious?

 

[RO86SS]

surprisingly the oil is clean And the motor ran good before being pulled.i don't know wether to have this one rebuilt or go with a crate from jegs for $1400.what does a rebuild cost these days?

 

[tobyp]

surprisingly the oil is clean And the motor ran good before being pulled.i don't know wether to have this one rebuilt or go with a crate from jegs for $1400.what does a rebuild cost these days?

I have 1800.00 in my rebuild with the engine builder

that included:

all headwork 3 angle grind and guides with hardening the seats, it was a 72
cook the block magnaflux all parts
new pistons and rings
bore 30 over
install cam bearings
freeze plugs
new crank kit
recondition rods
assemble short blocK


Basically brand new engine, what I get for being dead set on a Buick 350

 

[RITTER]

It looks like somebody puked in that thing