Is my 4.3 Vortec engine worth fixing?
#1
Is my 4.3 Vortec engine worth fixing?
I drove my '96 Blazer with the cel on and paid for it with a breakdown. I had to be towed home. A few days later I tried to move it and pieces of the engine housing fell to the ground. If this engine can be repaired, I'd like to try.
One piece in particular seemed like it might be a clue to the extent of the damage. I hope the attached pics are good enough. I would appreciate it if anyone can identify this part and help me figure out what happened to my poor Blazer.
One piece in particular seemed like it might be a clue to the extent of the damage. I hope the attached pics are good enough. I would appreciate it if anyone can identify this part and help me figure out what happened to my poor Blazer.
#3
The pics are just different views of the same part. The other pieces came from the housing that is just north of the axle that in turn is just north of the oil pan. I can see another part in there same as the one that broke and it is attached to a rod. I found a pic of a connecting rod which is pretty close to the OEM version:
Is my engine fatally wounded, ie has to be pulled out and rebuilt?
Is my engine fatally wounded, ie has to be pulled out and rebuilt?
Last edited by Chic_Bowdrie; 03-22-2012 at 04:38 PM. Reason: found pic of whole part
#5
I had that same thing happen to my blazer last fall , only I had three of them come out in various places . She was a very strong engine , most of the time it was in mud over the oil pan bouncing off the rev limiter . I'm almost done with my build , I love my blazer now more than ever .
#7
and you other "war" guys, thanks for the feedback. This engine did 200K+ miles so I shouldn't be too upset, huh? My other Blazer is pretty moldy and rusty but has only 121k something. I'll just keep on changing parts till I get this one up to 200K. Just hope the rust doesn't stop me first.
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