I'm in the middle of wrenching down my 1975 Plymouth Scamp with a slant six b/c I threw a rod last spring which ended up blowing a hole in the side of the block the size of two golf balls from the journal bearings getting so hot it burned off the elbow. This six had a very worn rear main seal that used 1 quart of oil per tank. After referring to my repair manual I've come to the conclusion to take the block down to my local machine shop and see if they can repair it. I'd much rather use the same block v.s. another due to metal familiarities within the cylinder walls, rods etc. Does anyone have any experience with repairing holes in the block?
