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Re: [Mgb-v8] Anybody got a 3.9 block??

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Subject: Re: [Mgb-v8] Anybody got a 3.9 block??
From: "James J." <m1garandusa@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:52:16 -0400
I want to thank all those that responded.  I may still be in touch, but 
because of shipping costs, I'm investigating a semi-local option first.

Have any of you run Rover blocks with pitting?  Any experiences to share?
V/R
James


James J. wrote:
>    Looking for someone who has an extra 3.9L block that they are 
> willing to part with on the cheap, and is willing to ship.
> Despite having put on what I thought was a sufficient amount of oil on 
> the bores after having mine honed, is still developed some pitting in 
> three of the cylinders while being stored.  The machinist thinks it 
> may run OK, since they are towards the bottom of the stroke, but I 
> don't want to do this half-assed.
>    Anyhow, it has to be a 3.9 block (not a 4.0 or 4.6) because I 
> already had my 300 crank turned down and internally balanced (damn, 
> that tungsten is expensive!!!).
>
> V/R
> James Jewell
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