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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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stock ls6 block.................
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Thats not the best quality pic, but that block definitely doesn't look too good.
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Looks pretty fubard to me. I can't tell how deep the crack is, but it can't be good. Under load you're going to have some block distortion.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Trash it.
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thought so, been running rich that side, compression way off, running real sick..........guess its time for upgrades!

think i can feel a ridge where the liner may have moved also
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Yep, that block has gone to LSX heaven. Time to upgrade.
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its toast, its broke in a bad spot and you dont know how far down it goes.
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Cant get any better images..........but the crack is deep and i can definately feel ridges around the two liners where it feels like the liners have come out of the block a little
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FWIW aluminum is paying out nicely for scrap here...
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You could make a table out of it. That seems to be the popular trend in this section recently.
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Just throw a little JB Weld and some duct tape on it, lol
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You could get the liners cut out, the block welded up, put new liners in, and deck it flat. Or save a thousand or so and get a new block.
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I think we need a new thread

"best recycling options of a fubar block"

1 coffee table
2 boat anchor
3 ......
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I think we need a new thread

"best recycling options of a fubar block"

1 coffee table
2 boat anchor
3 ......
That would be one hell of an anchor!
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That sucks man. TIME FOR UPGRADES BABY!!!
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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OK, I found 3

1 coffee table
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3 BBQ
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