Seized Briggs flat head

[The Muffinator]

not sure. how do i tell?

Magnet.

 

[The Restore Kid]

You have to hone the cylinder to remove any glazing and out of shapedness.. Then a new rod would be a good idea.. pull the crank and check both crank journals..

OR, best thing to do when one blows up is,

beat it loose with a hammer and run it the rest of the way to death, then junk the block and find another ten years from now..

 

[Sinner70]

its an aluminum bore. I checked it last night. Im going to put a new gasket on it and button the top back up.

 

[jim210]

I would pop the rod cap off and check the crank for aluminum stuck to it before putting the head back on. It would suck to fire it up and put a hole in your block

 

[Ibanez616]

I would pop the rod cap off and check the crank for aluminum stuck to it before putting the head back on. It would suck to fire it up and put a hole in your block

Sure would be funny to watch though.