'73 2.0 Motor Purchased at an Estate Sale Options

[germaneighter]

It's been a long time since I've posted anything here. (My '74 has been in mothballs for many years, waiting for my retirement).

I was at an estate sale a couple of weeks ago where I purchased a '73 2.0 motor that was mounted on an engine stand. It looks to be a rebuild project. The heads look newly reworked. No rockers, tubes, or pushrods have been installed. (These parts were also included (new) along with most all required tin, fan, shroud and fuel injection.) #GA008920

The reason for this post: The oil galley plugs appear to have been soldered over then coated with JB weld. I've chipped the JB weld off some of them, only to be surprised by the solder. Has anyone seen this done? Any ideas on how to proceed?

FYI - I pulled a head to determine bore & stroke. It appears to be stock. Heads have been gone through and look like they were done well (just from visual inspection) They have new valves, springs, & guides and were bead blasted.

thanks

[Shivers]

Back in the day, some of us had the galleys behind the flywheel welded up before assembly. But anything you could get to was not, those were threaded and plugged. Not sure what they want for it, just get it for a price with a possible case swap in mind if that one does not work out.

[Superhawk996]

Back in the day, some of us had the galleys behind the flywheel welded up before assembly.

The problem with welding galleys is the potential for distortion of the bearing bores.

If welding were done before line boring, the distortion would be of zero concern having been machined out.

In this instance - the fact that they were welded and covered with JB weld suggests they either leaked after welding or that whoever did the welding had zero confidence in the welding itself which certainly looks to have been done by an amateur.

[Shivers]

Back in the day, some of us had the galleys behind the flywheel welded up before assembly.

The problem with welding galleys is the potential for distortion of the bearing bores.

If welding were done before line boring, the distortion would be of zero concern having been machined out.

In this instance - the fact that they were welded and covered with JB weld suggests they either leaked after welding or that whoever did the welding had zero confidence in the welding itself which certainly looks to have been done by an amateur.

That was exactly what I did, luckily they ran it through and the guy doing the work on the case said it ran through clean. Thanks