I'm with Phil. That block has been bored to about the limit on cylinder oversize, and that crack is pretty severe. You'd spend more in fuel to preheat it that it would be to buy a usable block without a crack. I've tried brazing a cast iron valve cover from an old engine and it was a total failure.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.