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scooder · 09-21-2015, 12:59 PM

Don't know why, but in my experience the later (8BA) type blocks seem to more likely crack from valve to bore than the prewar blocks. Anybody else found this? Or am I lucky on the prewar blocks?
Martin.

09-21-2015, 12:59 PM	#7
scooder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,597	Re: Why do Flathead V8 Blocks Crack? Don't know why, but in my experience the later (8BA) type blocks seem to more likely crack from valve to bore than the prewar blocks. Anybody else found this? Or am I lucky on the prewar blocks? Martin.