I've got a coffee table made from a small bore sitting in my lounge. I made a small pallet for it to sit on to raise it up a bit. Then you get a piece of glass, say 600x800 6mm thigh and put it between the block and the head. I'd recommend a rubber gasket (cut from a silicone baking sheet) to stop the glass moving around, one on each side of the glass.

Looks nice, especially if you paint the block.

would love to see some pictures!

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Ive seen victa 18s made into coffee tables there was 2 blokes on outdoor king forums making them a few years ago

I used to be a mod on that site until i told the global mod off about the site becoming more of a chat site about any thing and every thing and no one was talking about the topic they were posting under so i got him to delete my account and every post i put on there as well (about 5 years worth of posting) and havent been back there since

I removed the 2 bent studs and fitted 2 of the others and torqued the cap down to 60ft lbs
and it held good. It didn't look or feel like wanting to pull out. 2/3 of the thread is engaged.
If they were loctited in I doubt they'd budge. I have the 2 pieces that broke out they fit back
in place with no distortion and would be held in place by the bearing. I know it all sounds
bodgey but its a crying shame not to give it a try. If the studs don't pull out at 60ft lbs and
those corners could be welded it should be ok shouldn't it?

You can buy arc welding rods for cast

It's probably worth a try I guess, you have nothing to lose.
A few years ago, my nephew had a 3cyl Polaris 2 stroke jetski motor seize from no oil pump flow just after he bought it. It broke a rod, piston and the middle cylinder barrel, and smashed the unknown alloy crankcase really badly. A new crankcase was then NLA.
I would have written the crankcase off, it was smashed so bad with bits broken out. However Graham Russell sent it somewhere and it came back 4 days later like new- not even distorted. I don't know how they welded it.
I'd give him a ring, perhaps they could fix this too.

I'd not weld those 2 broken bits back in, it would be better to preheat the block, build the 2 spots up with TIG then deck it flat again.
You may also be able to tap the stud holes deeper before you start to get a bit more thread, then make longer studs.

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Thanks Doc,
I'll try and get that done, sound good and definately worth
a try. Thanks for your advice its much appreciated. A few people have
offered to buy it as is, so must think it may be fixable. Even a "Mini place"
although they were mainly concerned with the engine number??? and
wanted it as complete short motor, for next to nothing. I'll keep thanks.

Good luck with the fix. I hope it comes out well.

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Thanks Mick,
I'll update this topic and let you know the outcome.

I am pretty sure that with today's technologies there are ways of repairing this block. Definitely not a bin job or coffee table. like some suggested. I would check specialized welding shops and see what they say. But it will surely need line boring after.

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I would talk to Dave Mawer or Elwin Bickley. Ask Graham Russell too.

hi,
I thought I'd give you an update. I've spoken to Graham Russell
who told me it can be fixed and that he had a block there that the
same thing happened to. It was repaired and is still going strong 5
years later.
so all is good. T

Thats great news. All is not lost then.

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