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Topic: Update on dead cleveland
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70coupe
Journeyman Posts: 96
From: Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 09-30-2001 01:05 PM
  
I removed the head this morning only to find my biggest nightmare. The valve head was broken off, the piston doesnt even look like a piston, the block is completely broken through on both sides of the cylinder wall, the back part of the cylinder head where the head bolt goes in was completely broken off the head. Can you say "write off"!!!
I still havent figured out what happened. I did notice the valve retainers on the #8 cylinder were not the same. One had a lip on it the other didnt but like I said before the valve retainers were still together so the valve did not drop. I will check the bottom end later. Now to find a good motor!
Just noticed the exhaust valve is bent a little too. Starting to look like detonation!But why only in one cylinder?
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 1229
From: a bad scene from "children of the corn"
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 09-30-2001 01:20 PM
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Hans olsson
Journeyman Posts: 82
From: Eskilstuna Sweden
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 09-30-2001 02:01 PM
70coupe,that is so sad to read .------------------
- 71 Mach1 351c
- E/SA 11.89-110
- F/SA 11.92-110
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Fordwiser
Journeyman Posts: 45
From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-30-2001 08:08 PM
Sorry to hear!!!! Been there too!! What type of pistons did it have in it? I disintegrated a stock cast piston once, chunks of piston really beat up the stainless valves I had in the heads, could of easily broke one. Roger
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SG236
Gearhead Posts: 257
From: Jasper, TN, USA
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-30-2001 08:31 PM
Sorry Coupe, been there done that in May of this year. I broke the crank split the cylinder walls, killed eagle esp rods, manley pistons. The saving grace was I still have the heads with NO damage and my strip dominator intake. I am almost finished with a new 513" Good luck and let me know if you need any leftover cleveland stuff I still have. ------------------
Russ Hood
70s Maverick S/Pro
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/SG236.html
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Rustang
Journeyman Posts: 81
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Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-30-2001 10:01 PM
Sorry to here about your motor. Hope you can salvage some parts out of it. I just broke the crank in mine a few weeks ago so I can relate.------------------
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TomP
Moderator Posts: 2727
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 10-01-2001 01:28 AM
yeah bummer
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