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Ouch! I have lived your pain. Hang in there, don't throw the wrench in just yet!

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That's what this forum is really all about, faith, understanding and support!!! 67Cheby, I'm keepin you in mind. Thanks guys. I am really hoping for another 327.....cause my breather cover already has the emblems.:lol: I will take a picture of it today and post it.

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OH NO!!!!

Is it anything that could be welded up? I know there are plenty of reputable engine shops that could do that type of work.

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Do you know what year your 327 block is? The 68 & 69 vintage ones are the same as a 350 block all the way up to 1985.

Some even have the same casting number used for both engines.

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Really sorry to hear that! Sucks, but try and stay positve. Dont give up, hope the engine shop takes care of you.

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oh no Slick sorry to hear about this. yeah man dont give up just yet. you have went a long way and put in alot of hard work in this amazing project. hope it all goes your way.

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Thanks for the support guys!! Alright, here's the latest. I went by the shop this morning and Chris, the owner, was there. I talked with him for a minute then told him the bad news. After the shock of what I told him had dissapeared from his face he said that he would do whatever it took to make it right without hesitation. He first suggested a plug and said if that would not fix it, then he would find another old 327 block. I was relieved big time!!! The block is a 1966 Vette/Camaro block which has no tube in the front of the block where later 67 and up blocks do. He said that they do magnaflux every block but sometimes they have pourous iron and it will not be detected. The location of the crack surprised him, he had never seen one crack in this area. The plug he refered to is supposed to be a permanent fix that is very reliable, and can be installed without pulling the engine. He said that he would meet me at the shop in the morning to look at my truck, all is going well so far! Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!!!!

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great news

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Absolutely!!!!:metal:

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Here are some pics of the block. It is easy to see where it is cause it cracked through the paint.
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wow, weird place to crack. Sounds like things will be taken care of. :chevy:

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Thats great news dude. Hopefully you will be back on track in no time.

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damn that sucks david! good to know they are fixing it though...post up some progress when they get it fixed

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David, I feel your pain bud, hope all works out well for you, but whatever you do DO NOT SELL it for a reason as measly as this, let it sit and when you have the funds/time you can get back to her, you will regret it every day fro the rest of your life!!!! trust me. What you need to do is step back, look at her and say I built you and be Darned if you are gonna crush me!!! Things will work out in the end, heck look at what I am going through right now< it ends up being just learning experiences in the end. Later

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That is crazy. Hope this plug works.

No doubt! I hope he gets to it soon too, he is not known for being timely.

I hope this works for me, it may save someone else reading this too. I wasn't aware that this was an option.

Thanks James! I got chewed out by my brother when I mentioned selling it. Don't think that is an option......he's bigger than me. :lol: I did just what you said, I looked at it today and thought "you have not beaten me yet". Maybe I said it out loud....things are kinda fuzzy right now! This is a hard learned experience, one I wish had not happened.

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david i know you will treat ths truck rite and not sell it and be a horrible owner :D haha jk but seriously get crackin! haha did you ever get all the A/C boxes instaled on the fire wall????

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Yep....hangin on to it for awhile cause she is my sancha. As for the A/C it is on hold for a while or at least till I know that the cost will be completely left up to me.

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hows the breeze with those open holes in the fire wall?:lol: for now you should cut a peice of metal out that will cover the holes and then drill holes in it that match the holes on the firewall to mount all the A/C boxes to, and just get a gasket to go in between and it will be sealed until you get the A/C figured out.... just my cent

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sweeet! Glad to hear the good news about the shop owner going to do whats right to make you happy. hope it gets fixed for you soon and you can be truckin again on other things with out any worries.

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Thanks Jeff! He was supposed to come by today around lunch time and was a no show. Something tells me it's going to be awhile before he even looks at it.

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He needs to know that you have 80,000 buddies that want him to get it fixed. Maybe that will motivate him. that's a big family to mess with.

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:agree: HE'D BETTER GET TO IT! SOON!!!!!!!:devil:
Don't make me come up there!!!!! :lol:

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SWEET.......I have a gang.:metal: Has anyone seen a block crack in this area before? This is a first for me and talking with him he has never seen it before either.

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I've never seen one crack in that area! :eek:

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Good News, I hope! Any news since the no-show?

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I have heard from other people that this is an area that can be welded easily since there is no pressure in this area. But no new news from the builder. I called twice Saturday with no answer, but they are not open to the public on weekends so it's a hit or miss. I am calling him today but we have bad weather so I don't see anything happenin.

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If things don't work out, I bet drilling out the end of the crack to prevent spreading (always recommended) and a braze job and you'd be good to go! Wonder where the end of the crack is under the timing cover and how the plug would work short of pigg puddy or similar...

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Wish I had more knowledge on the plug he talked about. Can't even take anything off of the engine till he gets the chance to look at it. Stalemate. I agree with ya, drill it, weld it, drive it.

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For anyone interested in this "plug" here is a website that explains the process and it may be an option for some of us.
http://www.locknstitch.com/Metal_Stitching.htman

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get rid of the "an" at the end of the address

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Opps sorry.

http://www.locknstitch.com/Metal_Stitching.htm

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Well he came by yesterday evening, I wasn't there but did talk to him this morning. A new block is the only answer so he is going to be lookin for a 327 1966 or older like what I have. Now we gotta see how long it's gonna take him. Started tearing my engine down today and got a little done.
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That's a bummer. I know I live a few hours from ya, but I have a friend that owns a machine shop so I will put out the word if you can't find what your looking for. There's lots of car guy's up here and I'm sure he could find one of the year you want.

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Looking good!http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=209788

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Thanks butternut. I am going to see how long he "looks" for the 327. If it is taking longer than expected then I will be in the market for one. I'm keepin you in mind on this and will PM ya when/if that time comes. Hope he gets off his butt and puts forth some effort. My friends dad has a 350 long that he will sell to me for $100, but that would be a last resort.

Thanks Drummerboy!

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hey slick sorry to hear the only last resort is a block. Hope the guy comes through for you too and helps you out.

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x2 ;)

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Thanks guys. I should know something next week, should have the engine out Tuesday or Wednesday to take to the shop.

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Good luck Slick, I hope you get the engine put back together soon... Beautiful truck and attention to detail! Definetly jealous! :metal:

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i got a friend that has a 327....i could call to see if he still has it....if i remember it didnt have the neck in the front...but not sure of the year...btw....you should see some of the new parts i got........