White_monster
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What's the serial numbers of these blocks? Think its time we start really looking at this issue.
Cracked blocks
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Erikclaw
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Sure seems to be quite a few of them lately. Or at least a lot of members seem to be having this issue now.
78f100
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I would like to know this also, I will try to get mine posted tomorrow.
Erikclaw
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Hhmmm wonder who would like that assignment?
Not me now lol. I'm balls to the wall right now. Every time the president speaks I have to spend an extra few hours in the shop. I just think a machined block would be awesome.
3brorce
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Man these things are cracking blocks and pistons gosh damn it!
Wayne
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seems like most of them do. That's why we use teflon paste on the base of the studs, and some BG cooling system sealer. We have had perfect luck with that combo. On the extreme builds we use hard blok with a special cooling system sealer cap before assembly. So far, so good.
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Time for billet.....
That may be a while, and I think CGI would be the balls. 2010+ maxxforce 7 block, could that work?
Would like to know that as well, could be an easy solution...
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is the 2010 maxxforce block a CGI 6.4 block ? you would think we would know that by now.
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id be down to try. one thing we dont know is if the CGI block can withstand main walk .. the reason the bottom end is SO stout in the 6.4 is the bed plate. the blocks are cracking at the bottom side of the stud holes from the retarded tq we are putting on them. did we put this kinda tq on them before we started using ARP's ? is that tq even an issue if the stud is yielding before we put 290 ft/lbs to them ? im pretty sure, unfotunately, alot of stuff doesnt interchange from that block to ours. im not positive exactly, but i think the crank is one of them. the heads are different as well, on top of that the bellhousing pattern is meant for a bigger transmission, ie: for a motorhome.
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HD F250
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My fingers are crossed this works. I don't want to be added to the list of cracked blocks after the down time and cash associated with these builds.
powerstroked08
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Most of these blocks are cracked soon after the studs ate installed correct?
01PSD
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We're talking big $$$$$$ here, this is way outta my league.. But i'll gladly follow along and edumucate myself :thumbsup:
silverpsd_06
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It would be cool if they would interchange right over one another but i don't think that would be the case.
