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Blown up B20F 1800 1972

posted by  Don Foster on  Wed May 29 23:03 CST 2002
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I agree with the other posters -- you could not have returned home and parked your car with a "blown engine," and if you did blow it, you'd know it. Your mechanic is blowing smoke. (Unless, of course, you "overlooked" telling us important information, such as that loud hammering inside the engine for the last 10 miles.....)

Time for a new mechanic.

Look for a bad engine seal, or possibly a bad gasket.

I have a rebuilt B20F that I intended for my '73 'ES. The 'ES remains under the trees and the engine remains in the garage. Bored to 2.2 liters, c/r of 10.5:1, Mahle pistons, fully balanced (stem to stern), "R" cam, IPD lifters and pusrods, dual springs, alloy retainers, bronze guides, teflon valve seals, steel gears, hi-output oil pump, head cc'd, ported, polished, headers....

I'm still not ready to sell it, however.
--
Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)






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