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fuzz401

my 401 started to have a noise like a valve tap and now it has locked up :smile: :(:

Soylent_Green

ouch! you're not alone, though, I think MC FUBAR'ed the golden eagle's 401 today.

jeepsr4ever

yup my 11-1 comp and no oil pressure.......... :smile: Fuzz we are in the same boat and no paddle :smile: AWW FRICK

fuzz401

the onr rod cap came lose and snaped one bolt off and broke part of the lower cyl wall and wedged the crank there

Mudrat

Man with a day like today, I'm glad I didn't get mine running!!! Mudrat

jeepsr4ever

GEEZ FUZZ If AMC was still around the stock would have plummeted today :(:

Lifted79CJ7

LOL, OK not to poke fun, but of all people to kill an AMC engine due to no oil pressure, Jeez Louise!! 8) But man, that sucks. Same thing happened to me though, but not so bad. Picked up my 401, dropped in a new cam, intake, carb, etc. Finally fired it up and after 15 minutes it started knocking. 🙁: Maybe bad things come in threes and everyone else will have good luck from here on out! So are your engines rebuildable guys??? I sure hope so!!
Jack
PS-MC, so what kind of fuel were you running to run 11:1 compression?!?!

fuzz401

i think my block is scrap looks like it is cracked by the oil pick up and can see a drip of the old green stuf now and then :smile:

mrtazwrench

:(: sorry to hear about the dead engines, guy at work cranked over a ford van on fri, checking a coolant leak, had instant rod through pan. :shock:

Lifted79CJ7

That stinks Fuzz!! At least it is just the block, right? Those aren't that hard to find compared to the cranks. Hmmm, maybe time to upgrade to an aluminum block!!!! :t: :? :!: :wink: Jack

Mudrat

fuzz401 wrote
i think my block is scrap looks like it is cracked by the oil pick up and can see a drip of the old green stuf now and then :smile:

Were you romping and stomping like MC was? Either way, that sucks. sorry to hear it.

Pat

rollen dean montoya

not good at all :shock: later,dog :lo1l:

Soylent_Green

HeHe my little stock 302 it too weak to break itself!!! 8)

jeepsr4ever

Fuzz make sure its not your block...sometimes coolant can travel along crevaces on the engine and make it look like the block is cracked.

FSJnovice

:shock: the video is now a classic

fuzz401

jeepsr4ever

#-o OUCH OUCH OUCH

Dusty

:!: :!: You can Weld it. :t: Join the screwed up motor club of 2004, i picked up my second 401 down in LA in April, from a guy who just kept throwing money at his jeep and was getting hosed (and he didnt know it), the poor guy paid to have the 401 rebuilt with forged pistons, according to the machine shop recipt new pistons and all less than a year ago. Let it sit for a year without running it, fired it up and it didnt run right ran it for 4 months did a compression test, it had Lost compression on a cylinder sold the motor $600 to me, and im not complaining, all parts included, R4B, Doug Thorleys, Crowler Cam, roller rockers, Holley 770. Turns out it Dropped a couple of valve seats, they just ground the seat down into oblivion to seat the new valves, Heads are beyond saving, it was suffering from coil bind (high lift cam) and improper length pushrods with roller rockers. Then last thursday i was checking the cylinder taper how does 12 thousands sound. Looks to me that that shop re-ringed it pocketed the cash for the new $700 forged pistons they charged him for and ran. 111!!! Oh well I got a good deal with the parts and shell still give me three or four seasons then she get retired to backup duty. :t: Not as bad, the motor didnt come apart on me, sure was bad for the original owner who then sunk $6000 on a GM conversion, but i do feel for ya guys. Good Luck Dusty

fuzz401

steel rods are strong

steel cranks are strong too

Dusty

:bazooka: :williamshatter: :confused2: So when are you going to start looking for the new block? How about aluminium? That really sucks im sorry to see that happened. Good Carnage though