Cracked my block

97stanger · March 13th, 2007, 11:25 PM

Ok. I know you guys say its not possible. but i did it. I was pulling out of a grocery store and i heard a "pop" noise followed by a "crack" noise. I pulled over and there was coolant and oil all over the road. I checked my overflow tank and there was oil in the coolant. I went into the store and got coolant and some oil, put it in and started it back up. Well, it came puring back out of the block. I know I cracked it. I know its from driving the car like its meant to be in nascar.

97stanger · March 13th, 2007, 11:26 PM

gotta correct that. I tried to start it back up. All it did was crank. never started.

GreenFaleen · March 13th, 2007, 11:37 PM

you must be hella hard on that thing to crack the 3.8 block lol sucks dude.

97stanger · March 13th, 2007, 11:40 PM

yeah. I do push it pretty hard. thats my problem. I try to push engines harder than they can handle.

ESG-642T · March 13th, 2007, 11:44 PM

^^^^

thats interesting, i know people with poweradders on stock 3.8 blocks and they drive them like they stole them 16/7/365 (8hours for sleep)

How did you manage that ? Pics?

GreenFaleen · March 13th, 2007, 11:45 PM

well best you can do is get it looked at might not be a cracked block head gasket maybe?

97stanger · March 13th, 2007, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

well best you can do is get it looked at might not be a cracked block head gasket maybe?

If it was a head gasket, the fluids would not of poured out when i was cranking it.

232stang · March 13th, 2007, 11:54 PM

damn man that blows -_-

GreenFaleen · March 13th, 2007, 11:54 PM

true but a cracked block would have been very violent and there probably would have been sparks if not fire.

DeathScythe95 · March 13th, 2007, 11:54 PM

this may be a dumb question but what would you have to do and how much would it cost to fix something like that

97stanger · March 13th, 2007, 11:56 PM

well, i cracked a block on my old s10 and there was no fire or sparks. it was just like what happened tonight.

97stanger · March 13th, 2007, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by DeathScythe95

this may be a dumb question but what would you have to do and how much would it cost to fix something like that

its not that hard. Just pull the head off and all accesories. pull everything until you get down to the block. pull it out and put the new one in. Shouldnt cost more than about 2k if your going back to stock.

tomzac · March 13th, 2007, 11:58 PM

What are your mods? I have a hard time understanding how you can crack a block without applying some serious stress on it or punching it with a broken rod. Pics of this please.

97stanger · March 14th, 2007, 12:01 AM

ill post pics tomorrow. click my garage to see mods. I push it pretty hard man. Im always pushing it to about 5k (200 rpms past redline). When Im racing. And I race pretty much everynight coming home from work. lol.

DeathScythe95 · March 14th, 2007, 12:02 AM

damn, that sucks man, i guess upside is this is ur chance to get a new block or possibly a new engine

GreenFaleen · March 14th, 2007, 12:02 AM

I guess you were going slow enough I have only seen blocks cracked on the drag strip lol. I hope you can get everything taken care of.

And cracked block = new engine

97stanger · March 14th, 2007, 12:04 AM

yeah. Well I was going to get a 4.2, but had a problem with that. Then I was going to Buy a Cobra from this guy in Maryland, but since this happened, I cant afford to do it anymore. So, I guess I have to go back to stock for now. If I find a decent priced 4.2, ill do that.

97stanger · March 14th, 2007, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

I guess you were going slow enough I have only seen blocks cracked on the drag strip lol. I hope you can get everything taken care of.

And cracked block = new engine

yeah, that is what is weird. I wasn't even burning the tires. I was just turnign right out of the parking lot and it happend. I was probably going about 5 MPH.

GreenFaleen · March 14th, 2007, 12:07 AM

if the block is 2 grand I say grab the crate 4.2 from http://www.precisionengine.com/rebui...nes/index.html

it is the same block so you shouldn't have a problem on install

97stanger · March 14th, 2007, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

if the block is 2 grand I say grab the crate 4.2 from http://www.precisionengine.com/rebui...nes/index.html

it is the same block so you shouldn't have a problem on install

Cool. Thanks GF.

March 13th, 2007, 11:25 PM	#1
97stanger Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cracked my block Ok. I know you guys say its not possible. but i did it. I was pulling out of a grocery store and i heard a "pop" noise followed by a "crack" noise. I pulled over and there was coolant and oil all over the road. I checked my overflow tank and there was oil in the coolant. I went into the store and got coolant and some oil, put it in and started it back up. Well, it came puring back out of the block. I know I cracked it. I know its from driving the car like its meant to be in nascar.

March 13th, 2007, 11:37 PM	#3
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	you must be hella hard on that thing to crack the 3.8 block lol sucks dude. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

March 13th, 2007, 11:44 PM	#5
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^^^ thats interesting, i know people with poweradders on stock 3.8 blocks and they drive them like they stole them 16/7/365 (8hours for sleep) How did you manage that ? Pics? __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

March 13th, 2007, 11:45 PM	#6
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	well best you can do is get it looked at might not be a cracked block head gasket maybe? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

March 13th, 2007, 11:54 PM	#9
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	true but a cracked block would have been very violent and there probably would have been sparks if not fire. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

March 13th, 2007, 11:26 PM	#2
97stanger Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	gotta correct that. I tried to start it back up. All it did was crank. never started.

March 13th, 2007, 11:40 PM	#4
97stanger Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah. I do push it pretty hard. thats my problem. I try to push engines harder than they can handle.

March 13th, 2007, 11:54 PM	#10
DeathScythe95 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 246 iTrader: 0 reviews	this may be a dumb question but what would you have to do and how much would it cost to fix something like that __________________ VROOOOOOOMMM!!!

March 13th, 2007, 11:56 PM	#11
97stanger Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	well, i cracked a block on my old s10 and there was no fire or sparks. it was just like what happened tonight.

March 13th, 2007, 11:58 PM	#13
tomzac Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 427 iTrader: 0 reviews	What are your mods? I have a hard time understanding how you can crack a block without applying some serious stress on it or punching it with a broken rod. Pics of this please. __________________ 2002 Summer Beater

March 14th, 2007, 12:01 AM	#14
97stanger Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill post pics tomorrow. click my garage to see mods. I push it pretty hard man. Im always pushing it to about 5k (200 rpms past redline). When Im racing. And I race pretty much everynight coming home from work. lol.

March 14th, 2007, 12:02 AM	#15
DeathScythe95 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 246 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn, that sucks man, i guess upside is this is ur chance to get a new block or possibly a new engine __________________ VROOOOOOOMMM!!!

March 14th, 2007, 12:04 AM	#17
97stanger Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah. Well I was going to get a 4.2, but had a problem with that. Then I was going to Buy a Cobra from this guy in Maryland, but since this happened, I cant afford to do it anymore. So, I guess I have to go back to stock for now. If I find a decent priced 4.2, ill do that.

March 14th, 2007, 12:07 AM	#19
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	if the block is 2 grand I say grab the crate 4.2 from http://www.precisionengine.com/rebui...nes/index.html it is the same block so you shouldn't have a problem on install __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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