I need experienced help re: Water pouring out exhaust

[OR VietVet]

I should have been more detailed. I was referencing @Tonyrodz post. I have seen people get more miles down the road with this band aid for very small leaks in the entire cooling system. Hell I have seen, but do not recommend, pepper clog small leaks and have never seen it but heard of a raw egg doing the same. Redneck band aids for sure but have seen/heard of them.

 

[89Suburban]

Alumaseal powder FTW for minor leaks in emergencies.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I should have been more detailed. I was referencing @Tonyrodz post. I have seen people get more miles down the road with this band aid for very small leaks in the entire cooling system. Hell I have seen, but do not recommend, pepper clog small leaks and have never seen it but heard of a raw egg doing the same. Redneck band aids for sure but have seen/heard of them.

Those are old school fixes for sure. Never tried those myself tho.

 

[OR VietVet]

Those are old school fixes for sure. Never tried those myself tho.

Like @89Suburban said, I have used Alumaseal before and the tablets in the pic I posted but have seen the pepper actually work for quick and never seen the egg one.

 

[Mudsport96]

Those are old school fixes for sure. Never tried those myself tho.

When i worked at the GM dealer in the early 2000s thise were the dealership fix. Not kidding.

 

[OR VietVet]

When i worked at the GM dealer in the early 2000s thise were the dealership fix. Not kidding.

That's where I heard about them when I was in my shops. Band-Aid at best but like lots of things in a dealership, it was "good enough".

 

[exp500]

From the 70's up they all left factory with 2 pellets! I don't know if that ever stopped.

 

[rockola1971]

Ive used the pepper trick back in the early 90's on a small leak on a radiator to get me by until I could get the radiator fixed (brass tanks). It kept me going for a month or so.

Not sure why the OP would think the block itself has a crack in it since no water is getting into the oil. Its a cracked head causing the leak.
As far as getting a good "low mile" engine that is a direct swap, there is a slim to no chance that is going to happen since Gen 3 engines ended in 2007 so all those engines are atleast 14+ years old now. Unlikely to have anything close to low miles. Id buy a reman long block. Its got a warranty and its got really low miles....ZERO.

 

[usnret]

Black pepper works. Used it back in the day on a cracked 348 block.

 

[Bill 1960]

I’d never spend money on an engine with 360k on it. And I’d think twice or more to be sure the chassis is worth the cost of a transplant. Might be better to spend the money on a new to you ride.