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Chuck Sea/Tac · 06-07-2018, 01:33 AM

Forget the crack. If I understand you correctly, oil is not draining out of the pan correctly/slowly. Pull the pan , manifolds and valve cover plug the main and cam oil tubes and clean all the sludge. You can drop the pan upside down on cement, and the dipper tray will come out. There’s a good chance your oil pump screen is severely plugged as well. You might want to check bearing clearences as well. Now you know what shape your engine is, and its clean, go ahead on the crack. Otherwise if sludged up, you’ll have a short drive.
New engines are $4000 or so.its worth the precautions!

06-07-2018, 01:33 AM	#31
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,436	Re: Cracked Block Options Forget the crack. If I understand you correctly, oil is not draining out of the pan correctly/slowly. Pull the pan , manifolds and valve cover plug the main and cam oil tubes and clean all the sludge. You can drop the pan upside down on cement, and the dipper tray will come out. There’s a good chance your oil pump screen is severely plugged as well. You might want to check bearing clearences as well. Now you know what shape your engine is, and its clean, go ahead on the crack. Otherwise if sludged up, you’ll have a short drive. New engines are $4000 or so.its worth the precautions!