H Coolant leak

As I wait for my new rod bearings, I've noticed small droplets of coolant at the front bottom of the block. The only coolant left is in the block. Is this the kiss of death?

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Be very sure it is not running down the front of the block from the water pump area before you jump to conclusions.

Personally, for the amount of money that gets poured into an (quality) overhaul I wouldn't risk a potentially cracked block.

If you have droplets of antifreeze down there you definitely have a crack in the water jacket and it does not need to get into the oil.

Could be kiss of death depending on the severity.

I rebuilt a G Allis Chalmers this spring. It had a crack in the block. I welded the crack and it still had pin holes that weeped. Did not know what to do so I got some stuff from NAPA and put it in the radiator--it seems as if it were somekind of fiberglass or something. The directions were to pour it in the water and run it for 30 minutes. I ran it for an Hour and it quit leaking. I have been running it without incident since then. So, if you have a hairline crack in the water jacket...it "might" be worthwhile to try this..you have nothing to loose, do it, run it, then change the oil...see what happens...if it fails...then you are into a diffrent block.

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