Re: Cracked Block - How bad is too bad?
Have you verified the numbers are there? The VIN derivative would be on the back of the block under the driver's side cylinder head. My experience (which is supported by a number of Ford guys I've talked to) is that VIN stamping was inconsistent in 68-70 era on FE engines. If there's no VIN derivative visible, I'd go with a similarly date coded, uncracked block. (Id also put in a stroker crank and make it a 410-445 and run 428CJ manifolds, but that's me). Sleeving FE blocks (427s especially) is common and doable, at a cost.
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