318 wideblock problem
hoffert2003
08-03-2004, 03:58 PM
white power nagger
Hello,
I'm sure you guys have lots of questions to answer but I'm in need of some help please.
I have a 318 wideblock in an old bantam backhoe. somehow over the winter some water got in the intake port of one cylinder, and when i started it, it ran fine for a while but then bang, it quit running, tried pull starting it, wouldn't budge, pulled engine and found one bent rod and chipped piston. I put new rod, piston, and new gaskets went to start it and it is still getting water in the intake port again. I went to junk yard and found a different intake and put that on there, it is still doing the same thing. I asked a good mechanic and he had no idea what it could be, just had the heads redone so I don't think it can be a cracked head, and this thing sees maybe 5 miles a year, so It couldn't have gotten overheated, maybe it froze over the winter, I'm just not sure. any little bit of advise is greatly appreciated, I have to get this problem solved, dad wants her running soon.
Bryce
Hello,
I'm sure you guys have lots of questions to answer but I'm in need of some help please.
I have a 318 wideblock in an old bantam backhoe. somehow over the winter some water got in the intake port of one cylinder, and when i started it, it ran fine for a while but then bang, it quit running, tried pull starting it, wouldn't budge, pulled engine and found one bent rod and chipped piston. I put new rod, piston, and new gaskets went to start it and it is still getting water in the intake port again. I went to junk yard and found a different intake and put that on there, it is still doing the same thing. I asked a good mechanic and he had no idea what it could be, just had the heads redone so I don't think it can be a cracked head, and this thing sees maybe 5 miles a year, so It couldn't have gotten overheated, maybe it froze over the winter, I'm just not sure. any little bit of advise is greatly appreciated, I have to get this problem solved, dad wants her running soon.
Bryce
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