Bad news from the machine shop today

[Fox Body]

Originally posted by 82 GT
.... I might just have my block done and know I have a good block. The guy seeling the other block is in Philly(about 3hrs from me) so it woudn't be worth doing all that driving back and forth IF the block is indeed faulty.
I really don't know yet. I might go look at it. Sometimes you can determine how trustworthy a person is by talking to them and how they react to your questions. Just by seeing how well this block and crank is currently being stored will tell me alot.
It should be all wrapped up nice in plastic with the rods labeled and not just thrown in some old shed or something like that...you know what I mean........?

That sounds like good sense to me.

And you're right, it may not be worth the trouble of driving 3 hrs, but it all depends how bad your situation is. I would at least get my blocked checked out further b4 doing anything else. Also, don't rule out visiting a junkyard (auto salvage) for a 351W block since you're gonna get a block rebuilt anyway. I got mine from one for $150 and got it rebuilt. If you do go this route (which may be a little more trouble than you want to mess with), try getting one from a police car (at least you know those were serviced regularly, even though they may have been run hard).