dan476

here's my spare engine block that i finally had a chance to take out of the box today, and sure enough what i was mostly afraid of became a reality - #4 cyl is scoured with one single line . I wanted to rebuild my spare engine, but now i don't know what to do - i really wasn't banking on having it re-bored.

TNT25169

did you buy it from an individual or a business? if it was a business I would try real hard to return it. Maybe now you can make a sweet table out of it or something...I'm still trying to find a use for my damaged blocks.

V2Rocket

take them to a recycling yard and get like .50 a pound for it.

Zero10

That doesn't look like much of a reason to scrap a block, unless of course, you can catch a fingernail on it, in which case make a nice table. The wife will appreciate it
I donated my last one to a friend who recycles metal. He had to remove all the studs to take it in, but aluminum is up at $1.40/pound here, was worth enough to be worth his time

joonas

What you plan to do with it? If you bore it you need oversize pistons.

dan476

no idea what to do, I can catch it with nail but barely, its not a very deep scratch

joonas

I mean why you need a new block? Do you want to build the second engine?
For track or street?

How worn out are the cylinders (inside diameter)?

Todd157k

1. Boat anchor.
2. Fish habitat - salt water.
3. Wine bottle holder.


It's not what you 'can' do, it's what it's worth 'to' do.

not much.

V2Rocket

That is one of the best ideas I've ever heard..

lart951

If you need one the price is $ 1150.00 for rennlist members out of that, I'll pay your membership for 1 year.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123

tifosiman

Base for a cool living room table?

ttwirz

how many miles are on it?

lart951

It was a mint turbo S that was hit hard on the side with 89k miles.

MAGK944

Combined coffee table, wine bottle holder:

xsboost90

really that shouldnt be too bad if it just barely catches your nail. Not great but... they make a kit to polish the bores and it should take alot of that out. Do a search on alusil polish kits.