Re: Critical Engine Failure

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>]

As usual, everyone has been right there with good advice and 
encouragement. First off- Thanks.

Second, the most common recommendation was to find out where it's 
coming from: I have looked all around the heads as much as posssible 
with it still assembled, and I can't find any leakage around the 
heads. The frame up forward, towards the tranny has oil on it, but 
from the top of the engine looking down, there's no slime trail. It's 
almost as if a main (crank) seal blew, but that would be oil not oil 
and coolant right?

I called DMC and told them "Houston, we have a problem". I was told 
it might just be a cracked block by the location but to call back 
tomorrow for more expert advice.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Richard Acuti <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> List,
> 
> Everyone here has been wonderful with advice and info. Don't fail 
me now...
> 
> I bought #5335 undrivable, and have been repairing things as I find 
them. I was idling it in my driveway 4 days ago when something seemed 
to "give", and it acted as though it had a vacuum leak. I shut it 
down and had to leave it for a few days. I ran it this evening, again 
it acted that way, but with a sickening twist...green coolant mixed 
with oil came spilling out on the ground once it warmed up.
> 
> It only has 22K on it, but it sat for years before I bought it. The 
oil level was correct, I'd just checked it. The oil pressure does 
climb pretty high when it was revved up. I've never "redlined" the 
engine though.
> 
> Cracked block, or blown head gasket? You be the judge... I'm 
leaning towards the gasket. 
> 
> After all I've done, to get hit with this...I nearly puked I was so 
upset. Should I just toss the engine, or is it worth fixing? Would 
high oil pressure blow the head gasket? What would make the oil 
pressure too high? (No, I didn't put too much in)
> 
> Thanks guys
> 
> My wife's gonna kill me...
> 
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