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Subject:Re: Seized Engine?
From:phil cain
Date:Sun, 21 May 2006 06:50:49 -0700

I know of no one that is in the business of building
engines, that has not had a engine come back sooner or
later, me included. The first thing that you did wrong
was to try to pull the engine through after it had
seized, (pulling the van, and popping the clutch, that
just said more $$$$)all this does is to cost more on
the repairs. Did you check the valves to see if it had
one of them in the cylinder,If a piston disintegrated
stopping the engine from turning, the rod cap could be
aganst the case, if forced through it could crack the
case. If you can't turn the engine by hand, don't turn
it. The best bet is to pull the engine and tear it
down, to find the problem. Phil

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