Is this a problem with my block?

[janko]

These are pics from around the water pump area on the block. The second pic is if you're looking from the left handside of where the water pump would mount. I found this today when I was taking all the sealant off, I have no idea what could have happened.

http://gallery.thevboard.com/showpic.php?dispsize=Original&album=janko&pic=IMG_1013.JPG
http://gallery.thevboard.com/showpic.php?dispsize=Original&album=janko&pic=IMG_1014.JPG

[SHIFT_control]

Looks like there was a hairline crack that chipped off a little bit. Why did you pull the water pump anyways? Is this on your Spec V? If you pulled it off for a coolant leak this is your problem and it will be an expensive one to fix.

[tastyratz]

even i wouldnt jb weld that, bring it some place and have them fill it with aluminum weld

[janko]

No, its an SR20DET redtop block for a 240. The guy I bought it from said he had no problems when he was running it. He also said he didnt have any coolant leaks.

There was a problem with the second picture, its fixed now.

[Rezlo]

Thats fine, thats the way they look, my S14 SR20 also looks like its cracked off there, as are every one of the 30-40 SR blocks ive worked on.

No problems, throw your pump on and go

[Rezlo]

http://www.rezlo.com/Pages/Work/Carl%20sr20/Carl%20sr20%20de5%20(Small).JPG

Thats an S13 block i did for a customer, as you can see if you look carful its just like yours with the little bit missing, got me worried when i saw that on my first SR build

[janko]

Thats weird... Thanks for your help, any ideas how to get the metal piece out that its in the second pic?

[Rezlo]

Needle nose pliers? maybe some that have a curve to get in there,