Take my work for it, sittin' off the interstate in Portageville, Mo on Easter Sunday with a crack in the block running from below the cylinder head to as far as you can see is no way to save up to buy a new mando. 600hp Cat Rebuild=$18,000 Very Nice Mandolin=$18,000 Maybe it's time to retire.
10-4 ...
that sucks.
Hoping the E-block repair/replacement is at least a write-off. Good luck! Daniel