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Originally Posted by Chasingstatus ... The previous owner mentioned it had over heated ... In the future, never buy an Aluminum block engine that has over-heated. Old-school, cast iron blocks

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Old 02-12-2020, 11:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
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... The previous owner mentioned it had over heated ...
In the future, never buy an Aluminum block engine that has over-heated. Old-school, cast iron blocks can often handle over-heating without warping or cracking; not so much with an Al block. Plus, with the tight clearances of modern engines, it doesn't take long to do irreparable damage to rotating parts.
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In the future, never buy an Aluminum block engine that has over-heated. Old-school, cast iron blocks can often handle over-heating without warping or cracking; not so much with an Al block. Plus, with the tight clearances of modern engines, it doesn't take long to do irreparable damage to rotating parts.
Yeah unfortunately in the situation I made a bad judgment /I drove 4 hours away/I let my girlfriend's emotions persuade me. It's all good though, I thought the dealership would have noticed. But it's not showing any signs other than the antifreeze smell up front. And it definitely wasn't showing any when I bought it.
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