Uh Oh....that didn't sound good...
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From: Hacienda Heights, CA
Uh Oh....that didn't sound good...
Today as I was driving home from work (a five minute commute) tragedy struck poor ol Henry. Switching from first gear to second, I gave it a little gas and heard the most God Awful screaching sound coming from the engine. It stalled and I coasted to the curb, got out of the truck, and took a quick peak underneath to only to see copious amounts of oil pouring out of my oil pan through a new hole that looks like some one shot a bullet from the inside out of the engine. I'm so depressed. I don't imagine this is a "quick fix" item, and I can't afford a re-build right now. What happened? Is this what it means to throw a rod? Oh well, what can you do?
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To quote Benny Parsons "You have experienced oil pan failure. The oil pan failed to keep all the pieces in the engine". My bet is a broken connecting rod, if one hole, the piece has left the building, if two, one on each side, it is broke and still attached to the crankshaft and is beating itself to death on the inside of the engine. Your right, not a quick fix item. When I have done that the crank is usually scored, bearings wiped out. Time to start over.
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From: Friendswood, Texas
Looks like he has a V8 flatty. Nice truck if it's the one in the gallery. My suggestion is to pull it apart and see what happened. As long as the block isn't craked you should have something to work with.
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If it,s an old Ford engine,just take the plug wire off,saw the rod off at the big end,JB weld the oil pan and your good to go.
Just kidding of course ,I wish you the best.
I just looked at your gallery ,Nice looking truck!
Just kidding of course ,I wish you the best.
I just looked at your gallery ,Nice looking truck!
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Yea, this is the truck in the gallery. It's a 239 cubic inch flathead V-8. The oil pan has just the one new hole in it ! It got shut down right away, and I wasn't going very fast. I think the heads are fine. Oh well I bought this old truck to learn, and that's just what I'm going to do. The old engine (a'52) has never been re-built, and it burned a little oil, and leaked like a sieve. When started it would have 25 pounds oil pressure, but that would decline to about 5 as I drove it. I sort of knew I would have to do some work on this engine; just not this soon!!!! I'll sure miss driving it for a while, but it WILL run again, I just don't know when!!
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Oil pressure problems don't go away or heal themselves, as you've discovered. It would be a shame if the block got damaged.
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Yea, this is the truck in the gallery. WILL run again, I just don't know when!!
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Called a guy today who works on old engines (there are alot of old car and trucks driving here in So Cal, although most are old Chevy Low Riders). Anyway, he told me if my block wasn't cracked, he estimated it would run between $1,000 and $2,000 to repair. I know it will end up being more, but the sooner I get it into his shop, the sooner I will know for sure!!
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What a major bummer! These things always happen when you are broke too. Don't worry, its not the end of the world, and like you said, you bought the truck to learn on, well, here is a great learnign experience.
It will all come back together
Great looking truck
Bobby
It will all come back together
Great looking truck
Bobby