Re: Cracked block- how serious is it?

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/7/23 8:41:58

Typical minor freeze damage.

Two questions and my suggestions

Did the car run before you stripped the paint off? If it ran without issue then leave it alone.

Did it leak? If not then leave it alone. It is a non-pressurized system.

If the engine needs rebuilding now then look for another block, must be 37 to be authentic as 38-47 use a different water pump which is not interchangable