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Old Oct 30, 2017 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 20/20 vision
but a 200 with a crack across the stud holes works fine when long studded so why don't you like them?

some years ago there was a long thread on here comparing 205 v 200 blocks and one of the contributors was Karl Norris. He described in detail the weak points of each and iirc was generally in favour of 205
Oh yes, a cast engine block with cracks in the casting is just fine. Why did they bother to cast it solid in the first place then ?
Sorry, structural integrity has been compromised as soon as they crack.
Scrap only at that point.
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