found this Chevy block picture posted else ware?

[Grumpy]

if youve built enough engines you know that when you pull some older engine apart to rebuild it,
your on occasion going to be amazed at what you find,
now theres no disputing Chevy might on occasion have done some rather odd build mods,
but Id strongly suspect this was done during a previous tear down, by some previous " owner, mechanic or machine shop"
much more interested in getting a functional running engine out of the shop and getting the car or truck, running and them getting paid, than in doing the job properly.
Ive dealt with lots of machine shops and dealer ship mechanics,
most experiences have mandated I buy and use my own precision tools and do my own work,
after seeing the absolute lack of ("GIVE A CRAP" ) exhibited.
If you can,t accurately measure and verify machine work and understand exactly what your looking at ,
and what needs to be done, and how its supposed to be accomplish,
your sure to be paying a great deal of cash,
for SUB STANDARD or work that was not done or done very poorly
If you read the links and sub-links, and SUB,SUB-linked info, youll be busy for awhile, but you might be amazed at the info contained

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...g-with-a-local-machine-shop.14419/#post-74383

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/precision-measuring-tools.1390/#post-52466

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/finding-a-machine-shop.321/#post-59253

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...k-after-a-cam-lobe-rod-or-bearings-fail.2919/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ore-clearance-on-your-block.14251/#post-72471

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/installing-splayed-caps.7267/#post-68837

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/main-cap-fit-in-block.5945/#post-51651

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...questions-can-get-expensive.12236/#post-59632

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...le-that-don-t-use-resources.12125/#post-58374

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-on-the-cheap-well-to-start.11739/#post-55406

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...y-in-building-a-good-engine.11682/#post-54682

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ting-started-in-the-car-hobby.339/#post-52906

notice the 4 bolt main caps on a two bolt block
I have a very hard time accepting the idea this was a factory engine

Went down and pulled a running 454 out of a mid 80's truck today to build for a friends '69 Chevelle. CSE code OTC 454 from 1984.

No, they are not drilled and tapped.


$300. Still a deal.

 

[Maniacmechanic1]

I would have ran away even though its a BBC.
The Line Bore Job is #1 important to me.

 

[Maniacmechanic1]

Line Hone, Line Bore.