2nd cracked block

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I have an 86 running a 22r FI engine.. 1st engine block was cracked on the outside behind the starter.,, pulled engine got another 22r block. it was checked by a shop.. rebuilt the thing.... drove it in town for several days.... oil plug was dripping .. took it on a 50 mile road trip then it started leaking... after a lot of studdying etc.... found that the block was cracked behind the starter same place as the original one... Is this a common problem or whar?
 
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Have you got any paper work saying its good? If you do and they wont make it good Id take the paper work to small claims court. Mike
 
no paper work just a receipt for the block I am probably screwed..I have a buddy that is going to braze it for me in a few weeks. I have work down here for the next two weekends.. Hopefully that will solve it.. He has a 22r in a pu.. I need to pull the head and see if it has the right block to fit my FI on it.
 
To be sure it's not the torque arm things?... I hardly ever put those back on mine and I've never had a problem...

But Toyota did put them on there...

Are they on your motor? They're two iron arms that let you bolt the lower half of the BH to the back of the engine block. One for each side.


Just a guess... But I'd say there are no torque arm things or no dowels in your BH...
 
i have not heard of such a thing but you should try to call lc engineering, their techs have been working with the 22r and re for a long time. i would also start collecting parts to put the re back in that thing.
 
My thoughts reflect what has already been mentioned plus a little more..

1. Torque arm going from trans to the block mia or warped/bent.

2. Bad bellhousing warped or bent.

3. Bad trans or motor mounts, as in worn or twisted allowing excessive wrap and deflection.

4. *Reduction case install at all relating to #3 idea.

5 Not being inept is one thing, but a torque wrench that has gone loose is another and what apparently caused some of my hub studs to snap on a recent trip, they were overtorqued b/c the click-wrench needed calibration and was off by 11lbs even though only a few months old.

Whatever happens seriously consider finding a shop with one of these or getting one yourself, I am glad my father had one to use.
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i have never seen a 22R of any kind crack like this.

seems as if the engine, as well as the other one did, suck up a good amount of water and then later at some point was turned over, exerting great force on the crank, and thus causing the starter to cause the cracks, from the resistance
 
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