I have had good luck using Marine-Tex. It's an epoxy like JB Weld but geared toward use around water. A bit pricey but very good. This 1940 Pontiac flathead six has been going for eight years with no sign of leakage. First media blasted, small groove along crack, roughed up with 24 grit one inch to each side of crack and then put about a 1/16 layer of the Marine-Tex along two inch wide prepared surface. Didn't take a chance with a drive in freeze plug but used an expandable rubber one which is replaced every couple years. Sorry no finished photo.

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Evan