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Unfortunately the windowed block isn't that uncommon. The reeds are prone to breaking, going back, and the rod hits them and pushes them out the block leaving a nice opening. On the plus side, I have seen engines with a hole in the side come home RUNNING, be welded back up on the boat, new reeds installed, and go back out the nest weekend fishing. Due to this problem, I always replace the reeds with fiber reeds. When they break, they chew up and go through the engine without doing severe damage. Pull the intake off, fish out the broken pieces, replace the reeds, and your back going again. As for is it worth fixing, that depends on alot of things. Personally, I would part it out and not worry about getting your money back. The lower unit should be worth $200-300, a good aluminum prop $50, power packs go for $50-75 used, and a good set of 225 carbs with jets will fetch $250 on Ebay or scream and fly normally. If the trim and tilt is good they can be worth $100-250 depending on how clean they are, and I'm sure you can get a few hundred more for the rest. I believe that is also a desireable intake for the high HP builders. If you part it out, try scream and fly as there is alot of guys over there still playing with white engines that haven't all gone to the dark side.