1UZ Block Webbing

[siksora]

I'm thinking about buying a bare block from a guy but he had planned to put it in a hotrod and so has started to polish the block including removing some of the webbing on the block. Is there any reason why i shouldn't go near this. Will this weaken the block?? I don't see why toyota would put it there if it wasn't necessary. Any help?? Cheers Lee

 

[qca]

depends how much material is removed Vs price for the engine????
if you don't want high output removing the ribs wont matter .

 

[siksora]

High output?? As i'm planning to supercharge the engine, what exactly is high output and how much can i get away with. Very good price is the reason for me to persist. Cheers Lee

 

[qca]

it may or may not fail, if the price is good give it a go.

 

[Pro]

i wouldn't touch it with a 6ft barge pole.

the ribs are there for a reason - engine harmonics can destroy a block in a matter of seconds. removing and/ or changing them pits your wits against a team of toyota engineers.

just coz "chev don't got em" doesn't mean they're not required.

 

[Zuffen]

Good call Pro.

If the price is right buy it and turn it into a coffee table. That's probably all it's good for.

 

[quadcam boat]

Might suit Cobra for his cheap block?

 

[siksora]

I bought it for the rest of the engine and auxillaries already but will look into the webbing and the amount he's removed. I got it cheap enough for me not to be too worried if i need to find another block! Cheers for all the feedback and i'll get back to ya on the results! Lee