Re: EMERGENCY! I think i broke my camshaft (update #2)

["Nick" <scout@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I finally got the motor pulled today.  I am recovering from a kidney
transplant so I am slow.  I had to wait for my son (14) to show up to help.
Bad news, a connecting rod broke at the cap and knocked a 3 inch hole in the
block by the oil filter also snapped the camshaft.  I just rebuilt this motor
in january, put about 10,000 miles on it.

So Dennis, what would it take to pry that motor away from you?  I am on social
security disability due to the kidney failure so I have lots of time but not
much money.

Thanks

Nick
nick@domain.elided

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Dennis Bernth
  To: ihc@domain.elided
  Cc: baradium@domain.elided ; scout@domain.elided
  Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 8:54 PM
  Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! I think i broke my camshaft



  Ryan, I think Nick is thinking that the actual camshaft broke in half. Not
went flat, not collapsed lifters, but flat broke to where only the front part
still turns. From what he is describing, it sounds very possible to me.
  Nick, like the other guys said, the engine just about HAS to come out to do
the cam bearings 'right'. And, it's too much work and money to do it 'half
right' and have to redo it in a few thousand miles when it doesn't oil
correctly. And unfortunately, as Greg mentioned, SOMETHING caused the cam to
break if in fact it did. Those big ol heavy castings don't just bust like a
dried twig. More investigation is needed. If it's any help, I'm about 20 miles
West of South Bend IN (hour and a half from you I would guess), and I have a
spare running 345 sitting on the shop floor I could probably be persuaded to
part with.
  Dennis

  > > possible it's just collapsed lifters?
  > >
  > > -Ryan
  >
  > I doubt they'd all collapse at once.
  >
  > MArk
  >
  >

  But I find it strange that all the lobes could go flat... at once.

  Couldn't they just be not pumping up?

  - -Ryan

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