Hi.
I have a question and hope that I can get pointed in the right direction. About 3 years ago I bought a 1966 Buick Wildcat with a 401, numbers are matching. I drove it the first summer and then parked it, it needed some work.
The oil pressure light would come on when the engine warms up, so I knew it needed a overhaul. Compression was right around 135 on all cylinders.
So a couple months ago I started a complete restoration on the car. This last week I got into the engine and was shocked to find that the crankshaft was broken right in front of the 2nd main bearing. The way it broke, the front cylinders were still working.
The block looks salvageable to me. I have not taken it to the machine shop yet though. It also appears that the 2nd and 4th main bearing caps may be cracked.
Is it possible to change out the crank and a few main bearing caps or would I need to get the flywheel and harmonic balancer with the new crank??
if so, any direction would be much appreciated, preferable on the west coast so shipping doesn't kill the project because im in AK.
I have a question and hope that I can get pointed in the right direction. About 3 years ago I bought a 1966 Buick Wildcat with a 401, numbers are matching. I drove it the first summer and then parked it, it needed some work.
The oil pressure light would come on when the engine warms up, so I knew it needed a overhaul. Compression was right around 135 on all cylinders.
So a couple months ago I started a complete restoration on the car. This last week I got into the engine and was shocked to find that the crankshaft was broken right in front of the 2nd main bearing. The way it broke, the front cylinders were still working.
The block looks salvageable to me. I have not taken it to the machine shop yet though. It also appears that the 2nd and 4th main bearing caps may be cracked.
Is it possible to change out the crank and a few main bearing caps or would I need to get the flywheel and harmonic balancer with the new crank??
if so, any direction would be much appreciated, preferable on the west coast so shipping doesn't kill the project because im in AK.