Blown Engine, 8.1l
Leaving Townsend GA yesterday for Covington GA and a Ham Fest I did not make it.. Just north of Reidsville there was a BANG, and a lot of smoke, and the engine died as I coasted to the shoulder. U...
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Deano56 wrote:
they both may be considered by law to be new, but as a customer I would choose new any day rather than remanufactured if they are the same cost. New means all brand new parts including block and head castings, I would rather have a new car than a remanufactured one
When it comes to durability, I think many engine builders would disagree with you. A properly machined "seasoned" block will typically be stronger and hold tolerances much better because it has already gone through hundreds or thousands of heat cycles. However, I wouldn't use any big block Chevy crankshaft that has been ground undersized since the crank journals are too small for the engine displacement to begin with.
Kris
