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Bud · 06-28-2015, 09:19 PM

I was able to spend some time today cleaning up things: here are the photos. What I can visually see is a prominent crack between the valve seats on No. 3 cylinder. I also believe I have a crack progressing in the same area for No. 2 cylinder. I see no problems with No. 1 cylinder. No. 4 cylinder was quite rusty on the combustion deck, but I see no crack there.
Is it worthwhile to repair this, or do I have a boat anchor? Should I instead have the 1928 motor that was in my 31 Town sedan torn down and perhaps rebuilt and forget about the B block? The 28 motor number is on the title.
I am beginning to get concerned about the cylinder walls with all the corrosion this motor has ingested.

06-28-2015, 09:19 PM	#13
Bud Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 819	Re: Is the verdict a cracked block, more info? I was able to spend some time today cleaning up things: here are the photos. What I can visually see is a prominent crack between the valve seats on No. 3 cylinder. I also believe I have a crack progressing in the same area for No. 2 cylinder. I see no problems with No. 1 cylinder. No. 4 cylinder was quite rusty on the combustion deck, but I see no crack there. Is it worthwhile to repair this, or do I have a boat anchor? Should I instead have the 1928 motor that was in my 31 Town sedan torn down and perhaps rebuilt and forget about the B block? The 28 motor number is on the title. I am beginning to get concerned about the cylinder walls with all the corrosion this motor has ingested. Last edited by Bud; 02-08-2020 at 12:12 PM.