I am so angry I could [sm=cry_smile.gif]

My brand new engine just out of the box.

I was assembling my engine for my LT-25 build when removing one of the bolts from the engine mount I ripped a chunk of my engine underneath the muffler case.
I had no idea the metal on an engine can be so soft.

Please tell me this is an easy fix as there is no way it will work proper now. The exhaust will just come out of the hole and it will be noisy as all heck, as well as probably more at stake.

Please look at the pics and recommend an easy and permanent fix that hopefully won't be too noticeable. And no, I no longer have the chunk around so it is not available to reattach.

The chunk is about 1/8" deep and 1/2" across.

PLEASE HELP