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Lawrie · 02-15-2012, 02:27 AM

After freshening up the eng in my A,puting new rings ,checking rod clearances and fitting new main inserts,plus a 5.5 head.
Took it for a drive today,I was happy with the way it ran except for the new alluminuim timing gear that was a bit noisy,but I did not replace the crank gear so thats my fault.
But there was water leaking out around the front exhaust manifold,thinking it was a leaking stud I took the manifold off and saw two or three pin holes with the water squirting into the port.
Dam,
I have a few spare blocks and are thinking that the best fix is to transfer all the parts into the other block,get it bored to fit the pistons and line bore it as I have the main inserts.
My question is ,I know this is the best fix ,but is there some way to fix the leaks in the port that will be a good fix, or am I wasting my time and just go with the other block.
Thanks Lawrie

02-15-2012, 02:27 AM	#1
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,730	water leak in exh port After freshening up the eng in my A,puting new rings ,checking rod clearances and fitting new main inserts,plus a 5.5 head. Took it for a drive today,I was happy with the way it ran except for the new alluminuim timing gear that was a bit noisy,but I did not replace the crank gear so thats my fault. But there was water leaking out around the front exhaust manifold,thinking it was a leaking stud I took the manifold off and saw two or three pin holes with the water squirting into the port. Dam, I have a few spare blocks and are thinking that the best fix is to transfer all the parts into the other block,get it bored to fit the pistons and line bore it as I have the main inserts. My question is ,I know this is the best fix ,but is there some way to fix the leaks in the port that will be a good fix, or am I wasting my time and just go with the other block. Thanks Lawrie