Need help to decide tomorow, buying 6blt block $50

[JeanDSM]

I talked to a guy who is selling me a std bore 6 bolt block no pistons no rods no crank just the block, ( for my 2.3L future project) in $50 the only problem is that this little part is broken

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also how can i differ from a 7 to a 6 bolt bare block, making sure im geting the right thing

 

[Birt96gst]

that is a 7bolt block if you look at those things that run the lenght of the block and are bloted to the mains that can tell you that its a 7bolt block. on the 6 bolts those things a broken up into to smaller ones.
hope that helps if I had a pic of mine I could better explain it

 

[jaredgsx]

Ok that part that is broke off looks to be an ear. Someone correct me if i am wrong. If that is the ear and it is broken off then even if you weld it back on that is still a great chance of it breaking loose again. The main bad thing about that is you will usually have the tranny attached to it and then you will run into more problmes. But like i said i could be wrong. Just going from what i remember happening to a buddy.

 

[keymaster]

that is a 7bolt block if you look at those things that run the lenght of the block and are bloted to the mains that can tell you that its a 7bolt block. on the 6 bolts those things a broken up into to smaller ones.
hope that helps if I had a pic of mine I could better explain it

Actually, you're wrong. That's a 6-bolt block in that pic. On the 7-bolts the girdle extends between the areas where the rods are. I don't know what that part is in the pic, so I can't help there, just thought I'd clear up the confusion about the block. If you're getting the bare block for $50, just get it, that's wicked cheap.

 

[JeanDSM]

sorry i didnt specify but the picture in the post is not the actual block, i used it to show you guys whats broken in the actual block on sale.

So should i buy it or wait until another good oportunity goes.
Is it safe to use a block with that ear broke?

P.S.
im a college student and the way i upgrade my car is buying part by part bolt by bolt like that.
Right know i cant afford a full long block, i was thinking on buyin a plain one, then saving some money for piston later rods then crank and so goes on. Thats whats i did on my 400whp turbo setup i have uninstalled

 

[jaredgsx]

If the ear is broke then i would not touch it. My friend (tooboosted) broke his ear off and had it welded back on for the last race of the season. The problem with that is that odd are great that it wont be 100% aligned correctly. So when he launched at 5000rpm and the tranny got thrown back and bent the imput shaft and the flywheel, clutch....a lot of bad things happened.

 

[Gs Dewd]

Actually, you're wrong. That's a 6-bolt block in that pic. On the 7-bolts the girdle extends between the areas where the rods are. I don't know what that part is in the pic, so I can't help there, just thought I'd clear up the confusion about the block. If you're getting the bare block for $50, just get it, that's wicked cheap.

Well my 6 bolt don't have that girdle. Now the 7 bolt I took out did have that girdle.