Well, getting everything buttoned up and I noticed this:



right where the damn water pump bolts on... drivers side, lower port...

should I even worry about it? doesnt look like it will effect the structure or sealing of the block..

just figured I'd ask.

 

if it was mine i'd just put a little black silicone on the gasket. shouldn't affect the strength of the block, but it may leak.

 

Hard to tell from the pic, but that doesn't look cracked to me, looks more like a scratch imo. It doesn't look very deep either, i'd think you would be ok...

 

I guess you will have to see what happens, did it leak before you tore it down? If it didn't i wouldn't worry about it.

 

That's not a crack. It's a casting line.

 

Doesn't look like much of a crack, dont worry bout it!

 

I will buy said cracked block for $2.37.... What say you? LOL thats a casting line bro, not a crack. YOur good to blow.

 

well thanks... I JB welded it for no reason then.

Block is still for sale for $3000 though