ALH block worth saving or not

dieselnuts

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Main crank journal bearing #1 and 2 spun and deformed the block and cap. Can it be saved or not?
 

jimbote

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nope, line boring creates other issues that machine shops/rebuilders overlook and are very difficult to solve after the fact... just buy a good block and save yourself the headaches
 

Genesis

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Ditto -- I would not do it. You can find a running engine for reasonable money. By the time you get done with the machine work and such you'll be into it for roughly the same cash and have all the other issues to deal with.
 

dieselnuts

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It's a spare block I have here. I was wondering if it is worth taking up space. Thanks.
 
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