Oil pressure outlet
#14
There's a guy selling one needing a rebuild in the for sale section.
I'd JB weld it and save my money for a more permenant solution. I've never actually seen a good S2000 block for sale but, I'll bet it's worth $500. Have you checked whether honda sells just the block?
I'd JB weld it and save my money for a more permenant solution. I've never actually seen a good S2000 block for sale but, I'll bet it's worth $500. Have you checked whether honda sells just the block?
#15
Originally Posted by Ek9,Sep 30 2006, 07:24 PM
There's a guy selling one needing a rebuild in the for sale section.
I'd JB weld it and save my money for a more permenant solution. I've never actually seen a good S2000 block for sale but, I'll bet it's worth $500. Have you checked whether honda sells just the block?
I'd JB weld it and save my money for a more permenant solution. I've never actually seen a good S2000 block for sale but, I'll bet it's worth $500. Have you checked whether honda sells just the block?
For an extra 700 you can have a whole new bottom end; complete.
JB weld should hold well. I had used it on my motor when my oil relocator busted open on the dyno. Lasted for two years until I removed it .
#16
Former Moderator
I don't think JB weld is rated to take 100+ psi of oil pressure trying to push it back out. Try at your own risk. A full pessure oil leak will empty the pan very quickly and certainly damage the engine if you continue to run it.
$7 on JB weld to fix it cheap. If it fails you'll be out around 3K.
Or you can pull the motor and have a machine shop weld and retap the hole for much less than 3K.
Seems like a pretty easy $$ question to me.
$7 on JB weld to fix it cheap. If it fails you'll be out around 3K.
Or you can pull the motor and have a machine shop weld and retap the hole for much less than 3K.
Seems like a pretty easy $$ question to me.
#17
Here is some product info.
http://jbweld.net/products/jbweld.php
More here too
http://jbweld.net/products/jbstik.php
I know its not like a new block but it is an option till he can get his block out.
http://jbweld.net/products/jbweld.php
More here too
http://jbweld.net/products/jbstik.php
I know its not like a new block but it is an option till he can get his block out.
#18
Former Moderator
You also need to make sure the metal is free of any oil, which wil be difficult given it's location. I've JB welded low pressure fittings in my Aftercooler before. I just wouldn't take the risk on a engine. I doubt a shop that has to warranty it's work would either.
#19
Originally Posted by chrisesteban,Sep 30 2006, 09:55 AM
sSo i have to pretty much take the motor out and rebuild. How much should i spend on a used block?
As an aside, if it were me (and I can be a bit of risk taker sometimes), I'd have that crack and hole welded completely shut, but weld in some kind of hollow tube at that time. Adapt the end of the tube to fit the oil pressure sender (or to a flex hose first) and see what happens. Since that is an "out" for the oil, there can't have been much in the way of debris going into that hole. Would I be nuts?