Crack on block

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bbmopars

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I have a crack on the side of my block,it doesn't look that deep but looks like it could be brazed? It was fixed with jb weld at one time.what l found after wired wheel the jb weld off. Brazed be a better fix or welded instead?

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Close up? That does not look like a through crack. more like a casting imperfection or a heavy gash from something.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Close up? That does not look like a through crack. more like a casting imperfection or a heavy gash from something.
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That's what l was thinkin to.small hairline crack in one freezeplug hole in the center if you saw that.
 
bbmopars said:
That's what l was thinkin to.small hairline crack in one freezeplug hole in the center if you saw that.
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I see it but it still doesn't look like a crack...
 
RustyRatRod said:
If it's just a gash like I'm thinkin it is, it doesn't go all the way through. S'why I asked for a better picture.
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I can take a better pic tommorrow of it.it doesn't look like it is all the way through
 
bbmopars said:
I can take a better pic tommorrow of it.it doesn't look like it is all the way through
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The best thing to do is get it magnafluxed. That will tell 100%. If it doesn't show up there, then I would install those freeze plugs with a thicker coat of TV than usual and it will likely never leak. That is, as long as it'snot cracked all the way through.
 
RustyRatRod said:
The best thing to do is get it magnafluxed. That will tell 100%. If it doesn't show up there, then I would install those freeze plugs with a thicker coat of TV than usual and it will likely never leak. That is, as long as it'snot cracked all the way through.
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Oh ok l see and true
 
That's why they put ribs for cold weather down the sides, i don't think i would build an engine that didn't have them just my opinion.
 
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