Ugly engine pic of the day

[wrcsixeight]

Pulled this pic from another forum. It is Not my engine, but is a 318.

Would you just clean things up, remachine the heads put it all back together and hope all is well?

 

[Colt45ws]

What did it inhale?

 

[wrcsixeight]

Still waiting on an answer to that. Looks like most cylinders got this treatment

 

[Lead Shoes]

Looks like it took in rocks...

 

[LeakySeals]

Years ago my buddy's Jeep stalled on the beach splashing through a foot of ocean water. The tide came in before we could get it going, under she went. After a tear down it looked very similar, like a sand blasting of the pistons.

 

[The_Eric]

Originally Posted By: wrcsixeight
Still waiting on an answer to that. Looks like most cylinders got this treatment


My answer is dependent on what happened to it. If it ingested a truckload of water, then I'd be darn sure the rods were straight before continuing on.

 

[46Harry]

I would say that the engine is a candidate for a rebuild. It looks like it ingested both water and rubbish judging from the pictures of the pistons. I also agree to check the condition of the connecting rods, there may be one or more that are bent.

 

[Chris142]

S0mebody put ball bearings down the intake.

 

[electrolover]

looks like detonation to me. maybe a lean condition.....

 

[addyguy]

In the top pic, in the 'middle piston', are those two ball-bearings resting on top of the piston???

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: addyguy
In the top pic, in the 'middle piston', are those two ball-bearings resting on top of the piston???
yup

 

[Brons2]

bore .030 over, replace pistons, check rods, take two asprin and call me in the morning.

 

[dave1251]

Looks almost as bad as my FIL'S 4.0 from a Cherokee the biggest difference is the 4.0 has a lot more rust on the block and rusted threw in many places. This is my fault because I rode in it the day before the engine finally had enough.

 

[Papa Bear]

I remember a hex some of the guys would use back in the 60's "Here's BB's in your blower".... looks like that one got hexed !!

 

[artificialist]

I don't like the idea of rebuilding an engine without overboring it and installing new pistons.

 

[4ever4d]

Originally Posted By: electrolover
looks like detonation to me. maybe a lean condition.....

+1

 

[hattaresguy]

Long block time.

 

[oliveoil]

Originally Posted By: Brons2
bore .030 over, replace pistons, check rods, take two asprin and call me in the morning.
. +1! Funny and good advice!

 

[Texan4Life]

lulz @ coolant passages

I bet the thing heated, unless it was driven in the arctic.

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: dave1251
Looks almost as bad as my FIL'S 4.0 from a Cherokee the biggest difference is the 4.0 has a lot more rust on the block and rusted threw in many places. This is my fault because I rode in it the day before the engine finally had enough.


The block actually rusted through. I have never heard of that except maybe a marine engine run in salt water.

Oil pans yes, but not the actual block.