Thanks for the condolences guys.
Well, that is an eye opener, and sorry for your troubles. Personally, I would start fresh with a different block, double/triple check those rods, and find a new crankshaft and new pistons and rings, etc. You will always have doubts if you do try to re-use that block. Joe-JDC
Joe, do you have doubts over the block since it looks like the rods and or crank may have hit the bottom of the cylinders and the damage that could have been caused that is not readily apparent?? I’m not opposed to replacing it, just trying to understand.
This is a .060 over block, I’m not real interested in buying 8 new pistons for it. 2 maybe, but it doesn’t seem like a good investment. I do have another block in the garage that’s .030 over, I think.
Keith, I'm not looking forward to pulling the motor back out either, it took a long time to get that paint. The cast pistons stayed due to a budgeting decision in 2016. The motor started out as a rebuilt 390 long block in 2006 with truck pistons and no run time by an outfit that is no longer in business. When I finally learned that the 410 used the same piston, I opted to install the 3.98 crank. At that time, I upgraded to Eagle rods because the bushing on one of the factory rods was loose enough to slide it out by hand!! I guess all the work on that long block wasn’t up to spec. And I kept the cast pistons. The assembly was balanced by Houston Engine and Balance here in town, he does great work and knows his way around FE's. I wish you a lot better luck with your build than you've had in the past.
A good shop can do it all and has the sense to ask and find out when needed. Boring cylinders and balancing crankshafts does not require an FE guru. Just a guy that knows his stuff, has the right equipment, and is interested in doing quality work.
I agree with this, but if a shop owner has a closed mind or ego that needs stroking, all bets are off.
OK Larry, You win the award for most catastrophic failure in the thread!!!
I’ve start pricing new parts to get an idea of what it will take to put it back together and realize it won’t be real accurate till I get it out of the car and disassembled. Crank and rod prices were easy to find. What is the ball park price on a set of pistons in a nonstandard size? It will give me a place to start. I hate to bother folks with price checking when I won’t be ready for a month or two. This set back will delay my upgrade to the 2x4 intake by a year or so!!