Is this 8BA Salvageable?
 

Hi, I was taking apart this 8BA today and came across a very large crack is this salvageable? Thanks I hope the picture works

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That would be too far gone for me .

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That's a tuff crack, I wouldn,nt frigg it. There is a lot of 8BA blocks around. Walt

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Wow! Even the exhaust manifold is cracked....

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Yes indeedy. Tooooooo far gone to save.

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Check down about 2" above the pan rail, on the side of the block. I bet it's cracked all along there too.

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Scrap iron.

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Saw this same cracked block posted on Facebook earlier tonight with this same question. The responses went about 50/50 on scrap vs. fix.

*Edit: My comment on Facebook was.....

That's some pretty nasty cracking going on there. Anything is fixable, but at what cost? Probably way more than finding another block,...just sayin'

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I’m sure it’s repairable, but how much would it cost VS finding another good block?

I never scrap any of my “bad” blocks, there will come a day when they are scarce enough to fix. And if nothing else they are good for mock up work.

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Here are several things you can use it for I found on the internet. I like the front porch flower box but the succulent garden is nice too.

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Is that crack from the block freezing?

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Most definitely. Common problem in Minnesota back in the flathead days! We often had a leak of some kind in our older cars so ran water in the summer and would forget to add antifreeze in the fall. A sudden hard freeze in late Sept. or early October and it was all over!

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Another fine use for a shot flathead block. There’s a fellow in fairbanks that made one with the mail going inside the block.

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That's one expensive and heavy mailbox, but if anyone hits it, they will pay the price.

Sal

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And when you tell the ensurance company someone stole your 5k mailbox you will be in trouble...lol

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I don't believe that it would be worth the cost to repair. There are probably more yet unseen issues that you will discover with a pressure test. As Walt said, there are lots of these blocks out there.

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Put it on Craig's List and let the scammers have it.

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I will buy it if you are close. I fix things.

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I'm getting ready to relieve a block which I've never done before. I was thinking your block would be perfect to practice on, no emotional attachment and no having to go to therapy if you screw it up.

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Do you have a boat? Would make a great anchor..........

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Thats what chevy engines are for :D