our saturday boy brought his first 4x4 cozzie cheap as the engine was out and had cracks worse than this around the second from center holes..

he did not have lots of cash to purchase a new block so i had his block long studded and welded and re faced..

its going strong at around 400 bhp with no problems ..as the long studs fasten from around the oil gally level and put no force on the cracked areas .....

its your choice but all is not lost......