Originally posted by warmonger:
I don't know what fuse that is.

Looks like the engine was burning a lot of oil. There appears to be rust at the top of the one cylinder wall but hard to tell from the pics.



That is the insides of a circuit breaker designed to fit in a standard blade fuse slot. It normally has a metal shell covering what you are looking at. They are $2-3 at any parts store ONCE you first find out it's rating & if it's suppose to be there.


I agree. It looks like they did not change oil very often, it also may have had oil burning issues (PCV, seals, etc), and it definitely sat with water in the cylinders. (probably sat outside a while)

Since I recall you are going to bore the engine the rusty cylinders are not an issue. If you are not going to bore it they they could be if it is anything more the very minor surface dust. (i.e. oxidized powder)

2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.