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Local machist is going to weld it says he has welded a number of blocks, just usually like this. Still considering adding a little stee plate as reinforcement.

I got it for $200 not even worth putting gas in my truck to return it, plus it was a private party. I really just wanted a motor that could get it going while i rebuild the original

Not really sure if this is the right place to post this question. I recently bought a 2011 Ford Edge with a bad motor. Found a reasonably low mile engine to swap out. Figured while it was out of the car I would do a new timing set, water pump and oil pump. While doing a teardown I found that the two lower holes on the block are broken. It appears to me that the damage was done while the engine was being removed as the break looks really fresh, and don't see any other signs of damage. I'm looking for opinions as to whether I should have a welder/machine shop repair or my other option I'm thinking is to use the two spare threaded holes and make a plate to mount the intermediate shaft to.