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Vanspeed · 03-01-2016, 06:57 PM

Really frustrated so bear with me. This is the second flathead I have bought that was told to be a runner, long time storage, yada yada yada. This one was told to be a "running take out". It is a '37.

When I asked him about it he said it was in a car that he saw run and drive. Taken out to make a street rod. He said all I would have to do is the normal fluid changes, check the points and fire her up.

Today I took the heads off because I wanted to put my 35 heads on it (35 truck) and all looked good until I pulled the driver side head. There is a crack running from a water jacket hole to the cylinder. Never saw one crack there before. It has the typical crack between the water hole and head stud which I usually leave because they have never been a problem for me but I have never had a crack to a cylinder wall. Wouldn't this have been noticeable while running?

I am already in $1000 between the two I bought. I let the seller know but he had not responded back. Doubt he will, he was a HAMB member. Is this block save able? Maybe just a sleeve? Really can't keep throwing money away. I know I should have looked at them with the heads off but they were both a long distance away and I paid a buddy to relay them for me.

What would you guys do here? I have very limited funds.

03-01-2016, 06:57 PM	#1
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,443	Bad day, found a crack.... Really frustrated so bear with me. This is the second flathead I have bought that was told to be a runner, long time storage, yada yada yada. This one was told to be a "running take out". It is a '37. When I asked him about it he said it was in a car that he saw run and drive. Taken out to make a street rod. He said all I would have to do is the normal fluid changes, check the points and fire her up. Today I took the heads off because I wanted to put my 35 heads on it (35 truck) and all looked good until I pulled the driver side head. There is a crack running from a water jacket hole to the cylinder. Never saw one crack there before. It has the typical crack between the water hole and head stud which I usually leave because they have never been a problem for me but I have never had a crack to a cylinder wall. Wouldn't this have been noticeable while running? I am already in $1000 between the two I bought. I let the seller know but he had not responded back. Doubt he will, he was a HAMB member. Is this block save able? Maybe just a sleeve? Really can't keep throwing money away. I know I should have looked at them with the heads off but they were both a long distance away and I paid a buddy to relay them for me. What would you guys do here? I have very limited funds. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*