Crank time? Crashed..

[zed1015]

zed1015 what you must keep in mind is that i dont have access to shops here in rhodes greece that can undergo that much sophisticated work. I have access to boring head resurfacing shops but cranks NADA... if i was living at athens that would have been another story...i dont know if i can sleep at night now that i have seen this gap in the No1 conrod. thats why i am thinking replacement. As for the case sealing RTV? i thought rtv is supposed to be the forbiden material to use on engines if thats the case i have a tube of Permatex fuel resistant gasket dressing its supposed to be all automotive fluid resistant and the product you guys know as Hylomar but with another name. What do you think?

There's no problem with using RTV as long as it isn't applied with a bucket and spade
Hylomar (originally developed for Rolls Royce, the MOD and aerospace applications) is ideal for the job too..

[Nessism]

1207B is RTV. It's fine for sealing cases, as long as you don't use too much. 1184 is an acrylic sealer. This is the latest version, but there are others that are fine too. From everything I've read, Hylomar is great stuff. You have various acceptable options on what to use.