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dschwartz

05-20-2022 06:43 PM

cracked 59ab

Help fordbarn
59AB factory relived. Very small crack intake valve along the relief. and under the seat.
Thank you
Dan Schwartz

Ken/Alabama

05-20-2022 07:04 PM

Re: cracked 59ab

If it’s not deep into the port it can be pinned and a new seat installed.

Pete	05-21-2022 10:10 PM

Re: cracked 59ab

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken/Alabama (Post 2131388)

If it’s not deep into the port it can be pinned and a new seat installed.

And if that won't fix it, it can always be welded.
Or you can talk to the guy on this forum that listed several pallets of blocks yesterday. Good chance to upgrade to an 8ba block.

cas3	05-22-2022 12:16 AM

Re: cracked 59ab

Pete, why do you think an 8ba block is better ?

Pete	05-22-2022 03:40 PM

Re: cracked 59ab

Quote:

Originally Posted by cas3 (Post 2131703)

Pete, why do you think an 8ba block is better ?

From ultrasonic testing a whole bunch of them, the castings are thicker almost everywhere.

A big advantage to some car builders is they are far easier and cheaper to adapt to a Chevrolet transmission.

cas3	05-22-2022 05:43 PM

Re: cracked 59ab

Good info, thanks

fifty-one f-1

05-24-2022 04:18 PM

Re: cracked 59ab

If this helps I still have my 8BA block for sale in the swap meeting for sale section. It is a good block that has been tested, bored and sold with a merc crank an a 3/4 cam. thanks

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