Author Topic: How severe is this crack in a block? (Read 3534 times)

drdano · « **on:** October 13, 2016, 10:20:27 AM »

There is a 427 center oiler I'm vaguely interested in. It has a crack according to the seller between the rear water jacket hole and the DS rear upper head bolt hole. Would a crack like this need to be repaired? If so, can it be repaired?

blykins · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2016, 12:55:08 PM »

I would fix it and I don't think it would be a bad job to fix...

However, that block is RUSTY. Be on the look out for bad pitting in the cylinders. A sleeve or two won't hurt anything, but you don't want to get into a spot where every cylinder needs to be fixed some how.

fekbmax · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2016, 02:01:25 PM »

Maybe clean that block really good and check for any other issues before dropping a lot of $ on it.

drdano · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2016, 08:45:53 PM »

Thanks for the feedback guys, I'd never seen a crack at that location so I wasn't sure if it was a big deal or not. I think I'll pass on it. Decent price at $800, but could be a bag of worms rehabbing it back into useable shape.

fekbmax · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2016, 09:10:57 PM »

Where is the block located?
Is there an add for it.

drdano · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2016, 10:23:04 PM »

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/pts/5783130178.html

WConley · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2016, 11:17:51 PM »

The crossbolt spacers appear to be missing. That could be an expensive problem to fix

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Author Topic: How severe is this crack in a block? (Read 3534 times)

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