broken 340 block worth picking up?

[spoolinhard]

Ran across a bare 72 340 block. Engine had tossed a rod, there is a small divit missing out of the bottom of the vacated cylinder( well below where the rings travel) There is also about a two inch section broken out of the bottom of the block ( under the corresponding cylinder), of the surface where the oil pan flange is. The broken piece is there. I'm sure it could be professionally repaired. I was going to offer $50 to make an end table out of it. This worth saving, or is it best off as a table?

 

[spoolinhard]

Also, is my offer in line with condition?

 

[MoparLeo]

How much is scrap cast iron going per pound ?

 

[F4R/T]

I’d jump on it.. it’s worth whatever you think you can afford. I had one I had sleeved for a friend and that cost about 300$ several years ago... I wouldn’t scrap it by no means.

 

[RJRENTON]

Ran across a bare 72 340 block. Engine had tossed a rod, there is a small divit missing out of the bottom of the vacated cylinder( well below where the rings travel) There is also about a two inch section broken out of the bottom of the block ( under the corresponding cylinder), of the surface where the oil pan flange is. The broken piece is there. I'm sure it could be professionally repaired. I was going to offer $50 to make an end table out of it. This worth saving, or is it best off as a table?

I'm reasonably assured that your wife or signigicant other, would ABSOLUTELY (NOT) want to have a greasy, smelly 300 pound engine block in the living room with a lamp on it. Set it out for the trash man.....just my opinion of course...
BOB RENTON

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I'd save it if you have use for it. It's totally fixable and usable. If not, then maybe tell some small block people here where to find it?

 

[toolmanmike]

Ran across a bare 72 340 block. Engine had tossed a rod, there is a small divit missing out of the bottom of the vacated cylinder( well below where the rings travel) There is also about a two inch section broken out of the bottom of the block ( under the corresponding cylinder), of the surface where the oil pan flange is. The broken piece is there. I'm sure it could be professionally repaired. I was going to offer $50 to make an end table out of it. This worth saving, or is it best off as a table?

A rare 72 block? Nope. There were no rare ones in 72. Here's a table base I found. Suit yourself.

 

[Hyper_pak]

My friend in VA who was a racer always welded blocks and heads.
He sold the good stuff and ran the "junk".
His name? Dave Lewis, Big Red.

 

[DeltaV]

A rare 72 block? Nope. There were no rare ones in 72. Here's a table base I found. Suit yourself.

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Put your glasses on...he said "bare", not "rare".

 

[toolmanmike]

Put your glasses on...he said "bare", not "rare".

 

[bandit67]

I have thrown away blocks with less damage than that. I sure wished I had kept some, easily fixable today, and worth it.

 

[toolmanmike]

Did it get into water?

 

[spoolinhard]

Did it get into water?

Does not appear so

 

[33 IMP]

Buy it for scrap iron weight price, mag it for cracks before putting ANY more money into repairs. Maybe also a pressure test.
If it's cracked, scrap it, if not, find out how much a repair would cost, first.