53 series block
my friend ownes a 2001 cummins thought he had a decent block started to tare down and found a small crack in the block with stop leak in it. need some opinions on what to do now it has 140k on it????:humm:
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This is a common problem and the only real fix is replacing the block. Drill a small hole on each end of the crack to stop it from spreading.
Theres some excellent info here including pics of my #53: 53 Block FAQ and Information A good welder can weld it for him. But you have to know what youre doing to weld cast iron. Check out: http://www.locknstitch.com/ and www.muggyweld.com |
will all 53 blocks crack eventually or just part of them?
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No they wont all crack. Only a small percentage (I hope).
But prepare yourself for the worst - its CAN happen, especially since many of these enges are getting some serious miles on them. |
yep, i looked tonight and mine is a 53, dang it! its got 81000 on it so its set alot which might be a bad thing. thanks for the info. it was really good
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no problem at all.
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thanks guys we found a new block not a 53 series :5:
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