RE: Cast iron repair

["Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don D. is using a 426 marine block in his '63. The marine block itself 
is cool. 

There may be issues with excessive internal rust in a marine engine but 
if you are using it for a core to rebuild you'd have a machine shop 
clean it up well anyway. 

If you want to drop a long block marine in there are other issues like 
the proper rotation (some are right hand, requiring a cam & timing gear 
change and some crankshaft machining on the rear seal surface) and a 
re-balance for left rotation engines. Other issues like water pump etc. 
may exist, I can't recall. 

Some people report success having a machine shop repair a crack in the 
block. Depending on the size some say block sealer like Moroso Ceramic 
seal works well. When in doubt it may be better to put the money & 
effort toward a non-cracked block. 2c

Gary H. 


Dge645b@ wrote:
> 
> 
> My 440 has a crack in the side of the block in the water jacket,is there 
> a  
> way
> to repair this or is it junk.
> I have a chance to get a marine 440,can this be used for the  street.
> 
> 
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