Chill out man, The guy is just trying to get under your skin!
The block cracking was my own fault, had nothing to do with the engine itself, Again I told you it was a great engine and I can't emagine getting that kind of milage in a gaser!!!!!!! I had a coolant leak a while back and I traced it down to the expansion tank and a faulty radiator cap after a few months of always having to refill the radiator of water after two days.... Well needless to say, when I finally changed the cap and tank, I filled it with water for the umpteenth time to see if the leak was gone and even though I noticed that I wasn't loosing coolant anymore, I failed to drain the system and refill with antifreeze.... Well, down here in TX, we really don't worry about it freexing much and this year it hit hard, after it was 20 degrees for four days straight(Cause the state closes when it freezes), I went out to my truck to go to a friends house and the radiator, engine and all was frozen solid! The engine needless to say,CRANKED RIGHT UP!!!!!! hit the glowplugs for about 10 seconds and it was like it was middle of summer!!!! I melted all three belts instantaniously and when I got to my friends house a block away, the ice started melting and the water started coming down from the side of the engine.... At first I thought it was a freeze plug, but needless to say, they're still sealed just fine.... /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif I had a 6 inch crack right above the starter and until I pulled the starter, there was no way to tell... I cleaned the spot with a die grinder and alot of brake clean, made a batch of JB weld up and slapped it on, 24 hours later, filled the coolant up and cranked her over again! Now I have three new belts and she runs just like she used too.... She's wore out, but she's the most reliable engine I've ever owned! The plan is to keep the drivetrain I've got and rebuild the engine, buy a gutted Heep and put the diesel and 700 with the 208 in it with some 3:08 gears and 31" tires! My dad needs a fuel saver for around town and I know this would really make him happy... As for me, I'm going for the Cummins... I've already budgeted it and with about $5000 I should be able to easily get a used cummins and a new nv4500 and mate it to my spare 32 spline 205... Some day Imight throw in a doubler for heavy hauls, but before I adapt the engine and tranny, I'm going to tube the frame for extra strength... Eventually I want to boost the cummins and put a goosneck in the blazer, maybe some dually flares and rear axle, still kicken that idea around! Saw a dually burban the other day, but I think the short wheelbase with the goosneck would be awsome! A lot of people frown upon the idea of a goosneck blazer, but as long as the weight is distributed above or slightly forward of the rear axle, physics shows that the traction of the short wheelbase truck to the longwheelbase truck would be no different! Anyway, like I said, I love the 6.2, but the cost of rebuilding it just seems like I should upgrade! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
