Thread: rusty block dilemma

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I have a buddy at work that was in the navy and he told me they used something to check for cracks using black light. Im sure its the same stuff. that sounds like exactly what i need. Im so ready to move forward with the machining and build I can hardly stand it, but i have a 16 year old daughter that Im going to surprise with a car for christmas so I want to wait on that. It just doesnt feel right to me to spend several thousand on a toy for me before i get her a car. My truck has a 305 in it now but it just doesnt have the power i want. Im in the guard and I work for the Department Of Defence and the way the economy is right now and the way my "comander and chief" seems to feel about the military Im a little worried about my job so I have to prioritise right now. Thanks for the advise. Any and all tips are greatly appreciated.

I agree with how to clean this block, but to me, that seems like a heluva lot of time and expense for an iffy block unless you already have the tools and equipment. Why not take a look at the GM Performance Catalog - a new block or even a full crate motor might be a better way - especially if you have some constraints. Here's the block section:

https://store.gmperformanceparts.com...ategory=Blocks


....and the crate motor section:
https://store.gmperformanceparts.com...Small%20Blocks

I've seen Apple Chevrolet advertise them at less then what this catalog says