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Re: 51' 3100 build in PA New to Site
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Originally Posted by 99 to Life
So long and short, I must have had a lot of gas get in the oil and I just didn't realized this, broke down the oil and now I have this setback. I got the bottom end used and didn't do anything but put a cam in it.
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Usually gas in the oil will cause bearing failure but I would look closely at why the cap came off. Stripped bolt or threads in the block would be what I would look for. If that is the case, might be cheaper to get another short block and swap your cam, heads etc to it. You will have to pull the intake and at least one head to replace the piston anyway. Just a thought.
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Last edited by OrrieG; 02-09-2011 at 01:06 PM.
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