wtf is this? stop leak or?

[zachm611]

i decided to take the head off the long block i bought off ebay a long time ago today just to see what it looked like inside the engine and all. and when i look at the head its got some crap in there like someone ran a lot of radiator stop leak or something. maybe they did it on purpose? this is probably the worse of all the cylinders and some it looks like they drilled it out a little. any ideas what happend? lol is this head even usable?

 

[zachm611]

here is another picture i took, sorry about the poor quality it was taken with my cell phone. my camera broke during the flood last year. is this even worth taking to a machine shop or no? am i better off just buying another head?

 

[pimptrizkit]

mineral deposits from what it looks like

 

[GuNDeZZZ]

i think its usable just try to clean the water jackets out as best as you can

 

[rumptis]

as bad as it looks there I would be scared that inside where you can't see is bad as well.

 

[Poodles]

I'd have it checked before proceeding since it could be erosions as well...

 

[zachm611]

yeah by looking it looks like someone drilled it out in some parts and if you poke at it with a screw driver or something it appears to be metal. i guess i'll just have the machine shop look at it and see if they'll be able to do anything about it, if not i guess i'll just get another head. this was just an engine i had laying around and was bored so i figured id finally take it apart.

 

[GuNDeZZZ]

yeah by looking it looks like someone drilled it out in some parts and if you poke at it with a screw driver or something it appears to be metal. i guess i'll just have the machine shop look at it and see if they'll be able to do anything about it, if not i guess i'll just get another head. this was just an engine i had laying around and was bored so i figured id finally take it apart.

yeah might want to check the passages on the block also

 

[zachm611]

thanks but i wasnt planning on using the block, i have one already decked and honed, also a crank thats been polished, im waiting on the probe forged pistons, and i need to get my rods shot peened.

 

[GuNDeZZZ]

sweet get a build thread going lol

 

[zachm611]

lol yeah i been lazy ive been thinking about it though.

 

[starscream5000]

Clean out those passages and you'll better be able to tell if you can use the head...