[AT] Ferguson to30 cracked block

[Steve W.]

John Hall wrote:
>  Pulled down a TO30 for a friend and found the block cracked between #3 and 
> 4 on teh lower end. Is there any sort of daring repair on these blocks or is 
> it time to junk it? I have heard of one adventerous sole drilling between 
> the cylinders and pulling the block back together with a threaded rod. Any 
> ideas short of a salvage yard?
> 
> John 
> 

How bad is the crack? If it's where I think it is you could take it in 
have them do the rough bore for a set of sleeves, then V out and weld 
the crack with a high nickel rod after heating the block up real good. 
Then let it cool SLOW. Now grind the weld smooth and have the shop 
finish the sleeving job. Now to make sure it doesn't leak use some block 
sealer and coat the entire area near the welds.

-- 
Steve Williams
Firefighter,EMT
VanHornesville Vol. Fire Dept