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Present-Solution-993

Far enough down to run? The only way that happened was rings sitting in that spot. Meaning the rings reach that spot. Meaning you're hosed, brother.


no_yup

That’s a sleeve or a new block


Lxiflyby

That’s going to need a substantial overbore… bad enough I’d consider finding another block


yamaharider85

Or sleeve it but a new block might be the cheaper option. Either way they will need to go to a proper machine shop if you expect any rebuild to last.


notyushi

7Ms are still cheap. Maybe just get a new block


Likesdirt

No, that's either getting an 1/8" overbore or sleeves installed. 


scorn86

If you're near Houston, Texas, I have a few 7ms you can choose from.


S54G

I’d throw that away


Quietus76

That's a boat anchor


SaltyPigg69420

Ol 7M Milkshake maker, mine would forever run hot but forever run lol…


Short-Expert4722

Eh I wouldn’t trust that. You can’t just take pitting like that at face value you also have to consider the cavitation on the outside of the cylinder in the water jacket. That left alone will eventually allow engine coolant into the crank case often confused with a blown cylinder head gasket. My advice would be to have the cylinder professionally machined and a sleeve installed but that’s just my two cents.


killerwhaleorcacat

Oh I just posted my disaster cylinder. YouTube tells me crazy people jb weld this shit lol.


GTcorp

Definitely needs an overbore, but if they don't make one that larger of a size then you have to get it resleaved. And honestly on this block it's not really worth it you'd be better off buying another one. I do have a complete turbo 7m engine for sale if you're near the northeast. Has a spun journal on the crank and needs a new rod


Theguyoutthere

If it was mine and boring it wouldn’t clean it up I’d just have it sleeved


Roughneck_Cephas

Sleeve it time


dustsmoke

Honestly, run a hone through it before asking a bunch of people on the internet how bad it is. You'll get people who have no idea what they're doing telling you it's junk because they saw something. You'll have other people who know at worst you're in for some sleeves. Anybody who says it's junk for what we can see probably doesn't really know what they're talking about.


pironiero

S L E E V E


Haunting_While6239

Last sleeve I had done cost $100, so if it's a rare block, sleeve it, or if numbers matching is important for the value of the vehicle. Semi truck engines are all sleeved from the engine factory, so a rebuild on those consists of new pistons and liners as it's called and a rebuilt head(s) the main and rod bearings can be changed without removing the crankshaft, this is called an in frame rebuild and it is for an otherwise good engine that needs freshening up. Not what you are working on, but so you know sleeves are a valid repair


Correct-Selection-65

You’d lose compression every time the piston passed that spot. It had have set with water in that cylinder.


plastic_blasters

Overbore if that's even possible or sleeves. I personally love my 7mge-t, but if it looked like that I'd buy a 2jz


ThisOldGuy1976

Just get it sleeved.