Crack testing blocks

[Shale]

Hey guys.

I'm about to pilfer me a new dirty ol' BC5, and it needs work. Ie...it overheats.

My plan is to reuse my old 20G closed deck block with the heads, get the lot planed, put in my new metal headgaskets, cambelt kit, oil filter and waterpump...and go from there.

Only issue is I need the old block crack tested.

Where can/should I go for this?

Cheers.

[driftrex]

any engine reconditioner/builder will be able to do it. take your pick.

[Shale]

Yes well the only two I really know of are down in Pukekohe. I'll lug the damn thing that far only if I have to

[driftrex]

yellow pages

[Shale]

Will do.

Anyone else have any recommendations?

[Guest keltik]

Put in and hope for the best

[DRFVDR]

I highly doubt it will be a cracked block (have not heard of a subie doing this

Ask boostin he may know

[Guest]

On the same subject of crack testing whats the average price we would pay to get a head crack tested?

do they use the Dye method or/ and block the chambers off and put it into a water tank and pump compress air into it to see any leakages? if so has anyone built their own crack tester unit?

[Optical]

 substirex said:

On the same subject of crack testing whats the average price we would pay to get a head crack tested?

do they use the Dye method or/ and block the chambers off and put it into a water tank and pump compress air into it to see any leakages? if so has anyone built their own crack tester unit?

I didnt see them do it but the last set of heads i got pressure tested cost $70 from memory

if you cant actually see any cracks it's probably a waste of time. Lapping the valve seats isn't however.

[Guest boostcut]

go to an engineering shop, get a rocol flaw finder kit clean thouroughly, spray all 3 parts on and then look for cracks. all in the comfort of your own lounge....

[nt_a_foz]

 boostcut said:

go to an engineering shop, get a rocol flaw finder kit clean thouroughly, spray all 3 parts on and then look for cracks. all in the comfort of your own lounge....

while watching tv?

[Drunkenmonkey]

 Shale said:

Yes well the only two I really know of are down in Pukekohe. I'll lug the damn thing that far only if I have to

remember i go down there frequently

[Guest boostcut]

 nt_a_foz']

[quote name='boostcut said:

go to an engineering shop, get a i]rocol flaw finder kit [/i] clean thouroughly, spray all 3 parts on and then look for cracks. all in the comfort of your own lounge....

while watching tv?

yeah bro, i went to a dudes house to do a power steering hose and he had his speedway salloon car parked on his deck and the front end in his lounge thru the sliding door so he can lay on carpet while he works on it lol

[Ryan]

I'll do it for free if you want, we specialise in crack testing etc, see my other thread : http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,1483.0.html

[Ryan]

And I'll probably be coming down Auckland either Friday nite or Saturday sometime

[Koom]

 boostcut']

[quote name='boostcut said:

go to an engineering shop, get a i]rocol flaw finder kit [/i] clean thouroughly, spray all 3 parts on and then look for cracks. all in the comfort of your own lounge....

while watching tv?

yeah bro, i went to a dudes house to do a power steering hose and he had his speedway salloon car parked on his deck and the front end in his lounge thru the sliding door so he can lay on carpet while he works on it lol

If that guy is married, he is in the running for obtaining the Best Wife Ever award. Otherwise meh, we'd all do the same in a bachelor pad haha

[Guest boostcut]

hes just got a girlfriend, however im sure she has no teeth. she awkwardly laughed today and had to bite her lips together to avoid making me throw up on her nice carpet

[Guest boostin]

The only times I've ever seen a cracked block, there's usually a conrod poking through too. I wouldn't bother.

Taylor Automotive and Wade Engineering are the places we use.

[Guest keltik]

Crack testing....

Too many good jokes to choose just one

[Koom]

 boostcut said:

hes just got a girlfriend, however im sure she has no teeth. she awkwardly laughed today and had to bite her lips together to avoid making me throw up on her nice carpet

As long as she's also only 3 1/2 foot tall and has a flat spot on top of her head for resting a beer can, she's still right up there ;D

[Guest boostcut]

more like 3 1/2 feet wide and 4 feet tall. shes not nice. however im sure brad would hit it

[Koom]

 boostcut said:

more like 3 1/2 feet wide and 4 feet tall. shes not nice. however im sure brad would hit it

No doubt and probably stay and make it breakfast in bed.

[Shale]

 Ryan said:

I'll do it for free if you want, we specialise in crack testing etc, see my other thread : http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,1483.0.html

I'm not cool enough to view the other thread (think paid members only? Yeah I am an utter cheaparse ;D)...

If you could give it a squiz it would be absolutely awesome. The block was a b!tch when it was part of a complete unit - overheating very quickly, pressurising the coolant system and making radiators very sadpanda. Yet when we took it down to the shortblock the headgaskets weren't exactly showing signs of being blown. We'd assumed it was a warped block from severe overheating - the previous owner sold it as seized.

On that note, other ryan (boostin) - I was planning to take the heads and above block to Wade Auto on Baz's recommendation for planing - would be handy if they could check it for epic fail should Ryan #1 be unable to do anything for it.

Sadly I couldn't turn the car on to at least hear what state it's in - no ignition, and trying to wire it resulted in blowing a fuse or two when it tried to turn over. D'OH.

Thanks for the feedback and help guys - hope it'll start to fall in place.

Now let the silliness resume

[nt_a_foz]

 Koom']

[quote name='boostcut said:

more like 3 1/2 feet wide and 4 feet tall. shes not nice. however im sure brad would hit it

/quote]

No doubt and probably stay and make it breakfast in bed.

your just jealous cause i didnt make you breakie in bed lol

[Koom]

 nt_a_foz']

[quote name='boostcut said:

more like 3 1/2 feet wide and 4 feet tall. shes not nice. however im sure brad would hit it

/quote]

No doubt and probably stay and make it breakfast in bed.

your just jealous cause i didnt make you breakie in bed lol

I found it quite rude that you got dressed and left while I was still sleeping :-[