Frozen block

[Tod Lane]

Originally Posted by Ron Finney

Ask your machinist about filling the block with block filler, depending on where it is cracked. You may be able to stabilize the crack (drilling the ends, etc.), and the filler would seal it from any water. Might be an option..... Also, there is a process for crack repair that the remanufacturers use called lacing. They actually drill and tap a hole in the crack and then put in a special bolt that the head breaks off of. Then they drill another, then another until they overlap, filling all of the crack. Once the repair is done, they shot peen the casting and you can't even find where it was laced. Not sure where you could find anyone who does that procedure, but you could contact an engine remanufacturer that might be close, they might do it for you. Just a couple of options that hopefully might help.

Good Luck, keep us posted.

Ron
33 S/C

Is Indiana cold weld still in business, they used to do that type of repair. My wife used to run around with the owner's daughter many decades ago.
If they are it is a pretty amazing process, Like Ron said, you won't be able to find the crack, and the way they do it sort of "pre stresses" the repair, it is very, very solid.