engine gurus, help!: engine rust on top of 4G64 block, how bad is it?
when i got it back from the machine shop, the tech told me to keep it constantly wet with LPS oil to prevent rust. over the years i've let it slip my mind every once in a while and now i have this:
http://socallifestyle.com/tgc_posts/rustedblock1.jpg
http://socallifestyle.com/tgc_posts/rustedblock2.jpg
http://socallifestyle.com/tgc_posts/rustedblock3.jpg
http://socallifestyle.com/tgc_posts/rustedblock4.jpg
i'm sure it could be sanded/planed when i finally build it up, but i imagine compression will rise significantly....how bad is this?