I won't post the story on here just yet.... but is this thing still ok?

ARGH!







not worried too much about this one.



It's a sleeved B18C1...

argh.... so pissed.

 

This is an engine building mishap...did you drop it?

 

well I don't want to say exactly what happened just yet because I am trying to figure out what my options are.

but yes it was dropped.

Do you think the block is still usable?

-S

 

Doesn't look terminal from what I can see. I'd swap out the crank girdle and inspect everything carefully for cracks.

 

Machine shop should be able to handle this?

Also, could the drop knock things out of alignment as far as the sleeves go?

-S

 

Well the machine shop can magnaflux the block if that's what you're asking. I'd change the girdle myself if I were you. Just look for one at the junkyard or grab one off eBay...I see them cross there from time to time. I'd have the line bore checked at the shop as well...no sense taking chances.

 

OUCH!! That sux man....

 

If you have shown us all the damage, yes it looks fixable.

 

yeah that's pretty much it. the only thing tht worries me is the gridle. if it broke while on the block, I am worried about it hurting other things.

 

Well you have to figure when they sleeve the block, its sitting right on those main seats where the caps bolt up too. They are under alot of pressure durring that process.

 

NO go on magnaflux deal, remember guys, the block is aluminum. in order to magnaflux you need an iron block.
Xray the thing i guess
stan

 

That's right...only the sleeves & crank could be done. I wouldn't bother then the sleeves are really solid.

 

The only thing that worries me is that the sleeves might have been knocked out of whack or somehow the whole block is cocked or something... it seems to me like the griddle isn't really that strong looking at how porous the metal is. It's probably plenty strong for what it was designed to do, just not support the weight of the block...

-S

 

Gosh thats a drag.

When them engines start to go...its takes about a tenth of a second then bang.

Good luck.

 

**** UPS!

 

Ewwwww!!! Its hard to see a beautiful block in such torn condition. That sucks...Hope something positive works out...

 

replace the girdle and have the block looked at by a machine shop
that second picture worries me, the crack/scratches(while they could be surface) are on the mating surface of head and headgasket...

 

Looks like it fell down some stairs or something.Looks like some broken peices where the head goes and on the front.

 

so let us know what happened to it .... we all are wondering !!!!! its gotta be a good story

 

Three letters...

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P
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The block was packed as follows:
double boxes, thick boxes
wrapped/padded
additional cardboard padding around block.

I am not sure what happened, but it must have been a high drop to break the griddle like that...

-S

 

That's about what I figured. UPS should be held accountable. GE uses wood on top and bottom for shipping for good reason and the girdle is fairly fragile, but that block obviously took a major league jolt to crack it in all those places.

 

I might be picking up Tbone's GE B18C.

This is pretty lame though... you figured if they just handled the box with car, you know not drop kick it, this would never happen and I would be a happy camper.....

 

Just in case some of you missed my post about shipping blocks.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=283538

 

nah, it doesn't look like it.