I think I screwed up my engine while trying to take the crankcase apart

[BillyB11]

Hey Tim Frank, thanks for reply

I think my engine block is is pretty good shape despite my transgressions. As I stated above, I'm certain I need to take it to a machine shop to get a new dowel and get the hole realigned. However, the block I have appears to be in far better shape than anything I have seen online... as far as I can tell, the block is pristine aside from what I may have done in removing the dowel. Given that I knew ZERO about engines prior to this endeavor, I was always planning on taking this to a machine shop once disassembled. I would suspect that the marginal cost of fixing this dowel would not be significant if I was already planning taking it in anyway.

If I am off base here, please let me know.

FYI, I suspect his motor has less than 100hrs on it (just an estimate... certainly it has less than 25hrs during my lifetime which is 28years)

Thanks,
Billy

 

[Tim Frank]

Your logic is fine.
The key factor will be what the machining cost is.

 

[GlastronEvinrude]

Hey Tim Frank, thanks for reply

I think my engine block is is pretty good shape despite my transgressions. As I stated above, I'm certain I need to take it to a machine shop to get a new dowel and get the hole realigned. However, the block I have appears to be in far better shape than anything I have seen online... as far as I can tell, the block is pristine aside from what I may have done in removing the dowel. Given that I knew ZERO about engines prior to this endeavor, I was always planning on taking this to a machine shop once disassembled. I would suspect that the marginal cost of fixing this dowel would not be significant if I was already planning taking it in anyway.

If I am off base here, please let me know.

FYI, I suspect his motor has less than 100hrs on it (just an estimate... certainly it has less than 25hrs during my lifetime which is 28years)

Thanks,
Billy

BillyB11, I know this post is 3 years old, I am about to run in the same situation rebuilding crankcase this Wednesday. Would love to know how it went fro you? What was the final outcome, did you use your block or did you but a used block or did you have it machined?
Thanks.

 

[jbcurt00]

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