Buying block with broken mount point...

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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 04:31 AM
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Default Buying block with broken mount point...

Sup,
Well i found a GSR block that i would like although the black thing that connects to the mount brioke during shipping, not sure if it is repairable which is why im not sure if im going to buy it...... Has anyone faced broken mount points before? I will try to post pics of it later on today.

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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 04:33 AM
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quick bump
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 04:43 AM
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im gonna keep this up top before i head to class.....
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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ive seen motors fall out of cars at the track before..... i have a perfect LS longblock here with a broken mount....im just going to use the crank out of it and throw the block in the junk pile....i personally dont want to take a chance on a high HP car. there is ways to fix it....but i like virgin stuff
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 07:12 AM
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dont touch it.. I have seen countless " I welded itproperly" stories end with oil all over the place.. Things dont just "break".. situations break things..
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