the damage and repair (weld) was obviously done by a previous owner. I've had the car 14 years and it apparently never leaked. the damage is in the lifter valley by cylinder 3. it's the area that does not have the yellow dust on it. there is also a close-up photo of the weld showing the spider cracks emanating from it.
I was rebuilding this as a stroker for my 1970 Cougar, but the machine shop found this after it was cleaned. I've decided to pitch this block for the build and use a Dart SHP; but does this block have any value? use for a low-buck stock performance build? junk it?
I was rebuilding this as a stroker for my 1970 Cougar, but the machine shop found this after it was cleaned. I've decided to pitch this block for the build and use a Dart SHP; but does this block have any value? use for a low-buck stock performance build? junk it?