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Originally Posted by woodiedude
I recently took my 59a block to a machine shop that primarily rebuilds Ford and Chevy Engines to get it acid dipped and magnafluxed. The shop told me the block was junk and he would not be able to repair the block. I loaded the "junk" block in my van and took it to Mike at H&H Flatheads. Mike took a quick look and said it would not be a problem to fix the crack and the repairs are being done as we speak. I am not sure if he will braze, weld, or use epoxy the crack but he will stand behind it with a 1 year 12,000 mile warranty. I contracted Mike to build a complete running engine for me because I felt good about his reputation and his honesty. The engine is scheduled to be completed much sooner than I had anticipated.
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Would be nice to know what type of issues and cracks it actually had? Yes - you can repair a lot of them, but you can also invest a lot of money into the build - so it is a "risk versus reward" situation. My issue is that I tend to put a lot of money and even more of my TIME into my builds - I can't afford to throw away countless hours of work because of a crack repair that did not stand the test of time. With that said, there are some situations where a crack can be fixed, a sleeve put in and you're good to go (if done correctly) - there are other places where it isn't worth the risk (like pan rails).