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What should I do with this block?

SleepinGVR4

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I have the bare block I just took out of my car and don't know what to do with it. Its bored .040 over and probably needs re honed. I know .040 is pretty much the block's limit so I have doubts that anyone would want it. Salvage yard?
 

TylerAdamson

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Take it to a metal recycling yard. They will at least give you some money for it.
 

89Mirageman

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Maybe keep it around for a mock up in the future. I tossed a few that were bad years ago thinking I'd never need them and now I'm doing an AWD swap on my Colt and a bare block comes in handy when fabbing up mounts. Ended up buying a rusty na block for $25 a few weeks ago because it was local.
 

citymunky

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89Mirageman

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Quoting thedsmguy:
Rusty N/A block might actually still be ok, Its simply seasoned I bet it could be machined to work well.



I just bought it for mock up, I didn't get the main caps with it anyway.
 

citymunky

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Quoting AnotherNewb:
I have always wanted to do that!!! What engine is that?



I have no clue. All the others I seen were V8's
 

It would make a hell of a boat anchor /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 

BrandonEchols

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Quoting citymunky:
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This.
Definitely this.

Not ruined boss, asymmetry is beautiful too.
 

AnotherNewb

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Quoting Dbossman:
It's not even centered up correctly. All that creativity ruined by ignorance.



But then again who wants to kick an engine when you set at your couch. Looks like a marine diesel motor.
 

turbowop

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It looks like the glass is sandwiched between the head and the block? I think it's centered, but looks weird due to that.

*edit* I guess it's still not centered lengthwise. Weird.
 
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belize1334

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^^ Trufe.

As for the block... 0.040 over isn't really the usable limit... G4CS can be boosted and make lots of power and it's a 0.060" overbore to begin with, 0.080" once it's been machined. I'd say it's definitely serviceable if there's nothing else wrong with it. On the other hand, 4g blocks are a dime a dozen so don't think you're gonna ship it to a paying customer. If somebody local doesn't want it just take it to the metal recyclers and put a Jackson in your pocket.
 

Quoting turbowop;
"it's still not centered lengthwise."


My thoughts exactly. Don't get it.
 

alansupra94

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^^^^^

Same here. I would use a 4G63 but then I figured I would need jackstands to hold up the table after the motor gave out.
 

1990ggsxnj

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But look at the bright side... you could overhaul it in your living room.
 

AnotherNewb

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Quoting alansupra94:
^^^^^

Same here. I would use a 4G63 but then I figured I would need jackstands to hold up the table after the motor gave out.



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