cracked a piston

**rumblebox** · 01-31-2009, 02:35 PM

this is the result of being forced to run an engine hot after blowing a head gasket.

i need an 5.7/6.0 shortblock or a 5.3 longblock asap.

**tbias** · 01-31-2009, 02:54 PM

that sucks brother . sounds kinda like some of my luck..

**mghawk57** · 02-02-2009, 11:50 AM

Which cylinder is that?Just wondering because I broke a chunk out of #4

**mrr23** · 02-04-2009, 11:00 AM

that's cylinder #3 as i can see the oil filter under the block.

**RedVertTA** · 02-04-2009, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by mrr23

that's cylinder #3 as i can see the oil filter under the block.

DAMN! How can you see that in the pic?

**mrr23** · 02-04-2009, 06:40 PM

look just under the headbolt hole to the right of the cracked piston.

**RedVertTA** · 02-04-2009, 06:51 PM

Well I see that but I still don't know how you can tell, the camera is at a bad angle, and you can only see 2 and a half cylinders.

**mrr23** · 02-04-2009, 06:53 PM

hang on it's #5. stupid me. the last piston in the picture doesn't have the V water jacket. so that's the last piston. the oil filter is on the driver's side.

**Ryans99LS1** · 02-04-2009, 07:27 PM

nothing a lil bondo and duct tape cant fix... what was the reason you were [I]forced[I] to run it hot? Just curious.

i say take this opportunity to put a stroker in