Ok, so Carquest of Upland has my block for 5 weeks giving me every excuse under the sun as to why they haven't done anything to it yet. Then last week Jody promises me to have it done by Friday and that he'll call me with an update. The call never comes so I call yesterday morning (Monday) and he says that there's an issue with one of the exhaust port, it's got a crack. REALLY, and he couldn't call me and tell me...I have to call him? He's never called me with an update!
Anyway, I'm ranting...
So I pick up the block and check it out. (see photo with arrows) It definitely has another crack that only showed up after he machines the valve seat. He tells me that they (Carquest machine shop) don't do crack repairs and he doesn't know anyone (used to but not any more) who does...REALLY? So I ask him if I can take it and try to repair it myself. He says that repairs are usually done by drilling and tapping and then screwing in a plug that can be machined flat when the deck (top) of the block is machined. He tells me he'll give me some leads on who to purchase a repair kit from...he doesn't!
So now I will get some advise from friends in my Model A club (Art and Steven) as to what can and should be done now.
I probably wouldn't worry too much under normal circumstances except that I want to install a high compression head and Model B cam shaft which will place extra stress on the engine and potentially cause a failure....ARGH!
I've gotta fix it, no other way around it!
PS: You'll note that there are two other cracks in the block deck that are referred to by the arrows in the photo...these I knew about and was told by Art and Steven that they need no repair as they are minor...only going from water jacket to water jacket. Makes sense to me.
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