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[Chris in WNC]

my engine that James mentioned above had a very clearly visible line of water droplets hanging from the crack when I opened the valve chamber.
if that was the only problem, we would have sealed it and gone forward.
but the mains were in very poor condition and I had a problem 3 years ago with a helicoil pulling loose at #13 head stud. as mentioned above a rebuildable block with new mains, pistons, rings and exhaust valve seats made it all better.
look everything over CAREFULLY when the engine is out, but if the crack is your only issue just seal it up and you will be good to go.......

 

[AL in NY]

AoK, if you decide you that you need to purchase another block, there's a Model A engine builder near Albany, NY that has 50+ engine blocks on hand. He does a great job rebuilding Model A engines using original KR Wilson tools. The shop is Go Devil Garage at http://www.godevilgarage.com in East Schodack. NY........Go luck.

 

[Derek Mitchell]

Could you drill, pin and weld that crack, or would it cause more problems?

 

[James Rogers]

Could you drill, pin and weld that crack, or would it cause more problems?

It would be hard to get the equipment into that confined area.