The motor is iron and the heads are aluminum.
I was pulling the intake off and noticed all the gaskets were brand new so I asked the previous owner if he tried to fix it.
"But in all honesty yes, when it was parked at my old office last year I had
a friend pull the intake down for me and then signs pointed to the rear
cylinder head. Think there was a crack between cyl 1 & 2 on the deck-(rear
head toward passenger side) and think also in the cylinders. Didn't have
much time to devote to it but researched block repair online and how people
were repairing this. We tinkered awhile with it. Using welding and even some
epoxy. We reassembled with new gaskets but to no avail. At that point I
lacked further resources and it had gotten beyond the scope of my ability,
funds, or time."
So basically he told me that he knew the block was cracked and that he had visually inspected it and tried to weld it......
Welding cast iron is tough unless you really pay attention....
So I guess I was screwed....
