Rebuild questions

[PHaT MR30]

As noted from older posts, my block has a crack on the water pump housing, ive decided pretty much that its gonna be no good trying to fix it.

a whole new engine is out of the question as it is too $$$ for me right now.

I have called round a few wreckers and they say i can get a block for ~$500 mark. however as u don't get much for your $$$ i am assuming u don't get crank, pistons, rods etc. if you do thats a bonus.

but if you don't

can i use the original pistons, rods, crank (retty much everything from my bottom end and rebuild it? (i am assuming that neither engines have been bored or rebuilt).

and by rebuild i mean rings, bigends, bit of a clean up and balance.

is this possible?

[blind_elk]

I would have thought you get a block with pistons etc - a "short" motor.

Then you stick a head, all the manifolds, etc on that.

If you have to go to the expense of new rings, bearings, etc, then you will probably end up paying more than if you just bought a whole replacement engine.