my block just cracked

well all i have is about 2 thousand now and i was wanting to get twins so i guess i have to do this now r just get rid of the truck and buy a new one with a warrtny and have that big monthy note but i do love my 99


do u think jb weild r Lock-N-Stitch will work
 
I wouldn't trust one of those. I would do it the right way if I were you. Get a short block and swap it over. Thats much cheaper than digging yourself in a hole with a new truck.
 
ill find out if my 02 will swap in an let ya know in the morning ill be on the road to garmons so ill have plenty of time to find out
 
Jb weld DOES NOT WORK! Trust me I have been there. Lock n stitch works but if u plan to juice it more, I would spend the money on a different block. The lock n stitch will cost around $300 for a kit that will do 3 inches and u will probably need two kits, plus the block stiffener that attaches in the freeze plug hole and that is $350. So ur looking at spending almost $1000 and u still have to do the work urself.
 
Maybe find a local welding shop and see if they can get a nickle rod to weld to the cast. Heck, have them weld a 3"x5"x.375" plate over the crack. If you're afraid of it not sealing, have them braze it. Bronze is a little flexible and it's really sticky, I'll bet you could braze a small 1"x5"x.125" plate over the crack.

There's got to be a cheap way to band-aid the block for a while.
 
i wonder if one could mill a hole out of the block and make a bolt on plate like on the other side.
 
yea thats some great ideas i live in lake charles louisiana and i dont know who can do this for me how many of these vp trucks block crackes i mean is this how all the 98.5 to 02 isb motors are
 
99cumminsdodge1 said:
yea thats some great ideas i live in lake charles louisiana and i dont know who can do this for me how many of these vp trucks block crackes i mean is this how all the 98.5 to 02 isb motors are
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no, NOT all of the 98.5-02 engines have a 53 block
 
On average 1 in 8 53's crack. Is what I have found out from looking around and talking to people. I have seen a few short blocks on the for sale page here.
 
I'd try RTV before JB Weld. At least the silicone will flex and maintain a seal. It won't keep the block from getting worse but it will stop the leak for a while!
 
drill a hole at each end of the crack to keep it from spreading, make a plate out of 1/8" steel thats an inch or so longer than the crack, and 1-2" tall. with a hole in each corner and maybe some in between if its long. drill and tap the block 1/4x20. cover the plate in rtv, and bolt it on
 
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