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Old 09-05-2009, 11:15 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by roflwaffle View Post
Meh, someone can still yank it and disassemble it if they really wanna. Replace the bearings/rings, maybe clean up the bores, clean everything else up well, and it'll probably run fine.
IOW completely rebuild the block and heads, making sure to clean every single bit of the silica/sand (a.k.a. glass) out of it before daring to turn the crank. Possible maybe, but economically impractical in the extreme.

BTW the smoke coming out the exhaust pipes is predominantly steam.
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