Thanks Toyvo, I'll print this out and save it till I feel like doing some work. Somehow I posted this question twice, don't know how, and didn't see the other similar posting about the 235 head. Whatever. I'm willing to try welding the block, the worst that can happen is that I wreck a cracked block. Oh I suppose I could burn up the truck too. Karl

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1960 Volvo PV 544
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