[alriley]

I have what I believe to be a 351 Cleveland motor and I would like to build it for the car. However it has a large chip out of one of the lifter ports. Can this block be fixed or should I start looking for another block? Thanks

 

[Ivy66GT]

Hello Austin,

Welcome to AFM.

Do you have a photo? That could be helpful in understanding exactly where and how much of a chip you have.

 

[alriley]

I will take one this evening and post it as soon as I can, thank you for responding.

 

[alriley]

Here is a picture of the damaged ports.

 

[RF Mustang]

Just my $0.02

Looking at the picture, I don't think any weld would hold up. I would just be safe and find another block.

There are a lot of cast iron weld repair rods on the market and many work quite well but you might have a problem getting that to hold up. By the time you weld it back, bore and install a bushing, you could finds another 351C block for less money.

 

[Ivy66GT]

I would agree with Rick. That looks like a tough job.

Has that block been in a fire? The metal looks really trashed. It also appears to have even more damage - a big crack at the upper edge of the photo?

 

[alriley]

I'm not sure what happened to the motor to cause the damage, I bought the Mach as a project and the block was already in it. It does also have a crack that I hadn't noticed before asking about the ports.

 

[nigel]

scrape the block and get a new one. most u-pull-it yards have them for about $220.