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Giant HOLE at the top of the timing chain area of the block
Posted: April 18th, 2010, 6:34 pm
by PolloLoco
Is this normal? It looks very sloppy. The first pic is a view from the top down with my finger poking in above the first lifter hole, the second is the hole from the timing chain area.
Re: Giant HOLE at the top of the timing chain area of the block
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 5:41 am
by SilverXJ
Yeah, thats normal. While we are looking at pictures, make sure you plug that hole directly above the cam!
Re: Giant HOLE at the top of the timing chain area of the block
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 8:06 am
by amcinstaller
silver, didnt you and i just discuss that with someone not too long ago? ill see if i can find that thread.
and yea, totally normal
Re: Giant HOLE at the top of the timing chain area of the block
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 10:13 pm
by PolloLoco
I'll plug the hole with some COMP Cams lifters
When I saw that hole it was after the crank and camshaft were installed. It damn near gave me a heart attack because I was looking at it with the block upside-down and I first thought it was a hole to the water jacket.
I didn't search too long, it freaked me out and my quick Google-fu yielded no results.
Re: Giant HOLE at the top of the timing chain area of the block
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 11:35 pm
by amcinstaller
i had a quick look for the thread, but couldnt find it. like i said there, someone told me that if i was feeling energetic i could file it clean and open it a little more.
Re: Giant HOLE at the top of the timing chain area of the bl
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 7:31 pm
by lambre777
Just found a similar hole in mine. I suppose it does no harm....
hole in block.JPG
Re: Giant HOLE at the top of the timing chain area of the bl
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 8:31 pm
by SilverXJ
normal