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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 08:20 PM
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barn find

Is it possible that sitting a barn for 20 years caused the crack in my flat head block? no rust in cylinders just a crack between seat and cylinder. What else should I look for? Time to search for another engine?
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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 08:30 PM
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An unheated barn with water in the block could certainly freeze and crack it.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 08:57 PM
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Is it a V8? If so, cracks near the valve seat are usually from overheating. Sometimes they don't leak enough to be noticeable on an otherwise good engine. May have been that way all along.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 01:23 AM
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Yes it is a V-8
Will put it back together an keep eye open for another V-8
Toying with a swap but I gotta admit I am growing fond of the thumpity thump of the flathead.
Smokes like its rolling coal when I get on it. That's a bummer.
 
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