Re: 3.7L 180HP rebuild with pics!
Where did you get the rebuild kit from. I have a friend that needs a 3.7 rebuilt..but the only thing is it might be a cracked block i had the heads rebuilt new seats and seals. But once in the water and running it had the milk come back in the oil..Wierd thing was on the muffs it was good i ran it for hours without any water in the oil once under a load and in the water it was another story
I purchased a new long block and it came with all the gaskets needed. Then it is just a matter of removing the "bolt on" parts from the old engine and putting them on the new block, such as manifolds and such.
It came from Tide Water Machine, They have an Ebay store that they sell their stuff though. they were quick to deliver and very helpful. They answered every question I had through out the rebuild process and when buying. Plus they where the best priced, and they dont charge up front for the core charge like most places. They wait until they get the block and inspect it.
3.7L long block
Then once the old block is bare it gets sent back to the machine shop.
As for your friends engine I would think the issue is something else then a cracked block. Not to say it isnt possible but the engine has a stand alone coolant system and the blocks dont crack very offten unless it is being ran with water in the coolant system rather then antifreeze but its is pretty easy to figure out the issue.
The first thing to find out is if it is low on coolant. You need to know weather the oil turned milky because it mixed with the anitfreeze or with sea water. This will give you a starting point to figure out the issue.
If it isnt missing any coolant then the issue would most likly be cause in the exhuast manifold and riser.
If it is low on coolant then the issue can be several other place. If that is the case I would focus on the seal for the cam shaft, the gasket for the intake and the head gasket.
