Hi, I am new to the forum, but have been reading great info on this site for a while. Sorry for the long post
I bought a 1995 Alpha 1 350 Mercruiser for parts as the engine was listed "as low hour engine with cracked block do to only partial winterization" (the block drain plugs were not opened, but the manifold plugs were).((supposedly).
When I went to look at the engine, the guy actually started it on a motor stand and it sounded better than my car! Once home, I went over the external engine which looks almost new with hoses, belts, pulleys, carb etc. all appearing excellent. Oil was clean and full. It started and ran as previous. (started for just a few minutes without water).
I thought maybe I will just get this crack in the block fixed.....and have a good engine, instead of buying a new long block to power my old 1979 Century 3000.
Well, this is what happened. I hooked up the garden hose to the inlet hose leading to the power steering cooler. The water was running while I hooked up fuel and a battery to run it on my engine stand. Before I started the engine, I started hearing water running onto the garage floor from the breather hoses from the valve covers, and somewhere under the bell housing. The valve covers actually filled up with water, as well as the oil pan.
Obviously, this is not good.
Then I thought maybe, just maybe, because the engine was not running, and water was being forced into the engine with garden hose pressure it may have found a way into the engine compartment without there being a fatal crack or cracks internally...........Any chance? Or am I back to a parts engine?
I appreciate any help.
Ed
I bought a 1995 Alpha 1 350 Mercruiser for parts as the engine was listed "as low hour engine with cracked block do to only partial winterization" (the block drain plugs were not opened, but the manifold plugs were).((supposedly).
When I went to look at the engine, the guy actually started it on a motor stand and it sounded better than my car! Once home, I went over the external engine which looks almost new with hoses, belts, pulleys, carb etc. all appearing excellent. Oil was clean and full. It started and ran as previous. (started for just a few minutes without water).
I thought maybe I will just get this crack in the block fixed.....and have a good engine, instead of buying a new long block to power my old 1979 Century 3000.
Well, this is what happened. I hooked up the garden hose to the inlet hose leading to the power steering cooler. The water was running while I hooked up fuel and a battery to run it on my engine stand. Before I started the engine, I started hearing water running onto the garage floor from the breather hoses from the valve covers, and somewhere under the bell housing. The valve covers actually filled up with water, as well as the oil pan.
Obviously, this is not good.
Then I thought maybe, just maybe, because the engine was not running, and water was being forced into the engine with garden hose pressure it may have found a way into the engine compartment without there being a fatal crack or cracks internally...........Any chance? Or am I back to a parts engine?
I appreciate any help.
Ed
