[Jim2]

Guys, I've been offered a dismantled 2.7 engine in lieu of cash and though the seller has sent pictures there is little clarity on some of them. I highly suspect the engine case has been bead blasted. The prior owner tore the motor down and did the cleaning, not the current owner.

I myself have seen three situations with other brands of engines which failed due to abrasive material stuck in crevasses even after aggressive washing. In one case they reused the block twice with all new rotating components each time yet succumbed to identical failures before tossing the entire motor and starting fresh.

For the above reasons should I avoid the case or have people been successful in blasting and cleaning?






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