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| RE: Voice of experience. |
| By Gerry Proctor - 03/15/2006 8:11:10 AM; IP 137.242.1.15 |
In the Internet age, practical experience seems to count for less than in the old days.
In perspective, you're talking about an application that the engine was never engineered for so failures of this kind are to be expected.
But the main web cracking to the cam bore also occurs in non-nitro FE applications as well. In fact, it's not at all uncommon in engines that have lived a hard life. That's why it's always a good plan to include a mag test before good money changes hands in a vintage iron transaction.
I've never heard of a structural difference between the solid and hydraulic sideoiler blocks, but that doesn't mean anything since I don't have the level of experience (if Keaton had five seconds to spare, I could tell him everything I know about the FE) that Keaton does.
It's also not an FE exclusive. Main web failure is the most common structural failure going. That's why aftermarket race blocks always feature beefed up main webs and bulkheads. |
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