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Originally Posted by Tim
I would do some more testing before shopping for a new motor. It is much more likely that you have a stuck valve than a cracked block. Take the valve cover off and look for broken valve stem or broken valve spring and turn the motor by hand or starter and see is all the valves are moving.
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Agreed - I'd want to wait and see what a disassembly reveals. But it's not very expensive and could be a good investment for parts or a spare. The trick will be properly evaluating the condition without having the ability to start it.