Thanks guys. Now what to do with it? Lol if I tear this down and it needs even a little machine work I'm doomed. My dad lives several hours away, few hundred bucks he said for most machine work. I tried to get a v8 rebored where I live...pushing 2k!! Same with trans. Quoted 2200 to rebuild, finally found a old shop with an old man who even pulled and installed after rebuild 750 no problems sense. I live in the "oil patch" it's hits what some of these guys get paid even grunt work and local economy ups charges too. Before I bought my home, my apt cost more than my mortgage. That's pretty common.
Is there any do at home block cleanup up boring? I'm going I admit, most my experience is pulling an old one and putting in a new or used. Used of course is a hit and miss. Put three transmissions in a mustang once before I found a good one.
