Rusted block, repairable?

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Originally Posted by Jack Shaft

this is rusty .Im actually going to try and save it. B blocks have varying casting thicknesses,they are way more prone to cracking and machining issues than an A block.Some B blocks are thick in the valve seat and pocket area,some are thin.I have one with 21 crack pins in the deck..step into the machine shop lightly,magnaflux and sonic test prior to committing to it

Good luck to save it, i found an other rusted block for cheap and everything was seized. After two weeks in the electrolysis bath i was able to move the camshaft a little bit but i broke the block trying to unseized the tappets. It is thin at this place.