the other day i got pretty ambitious and cracked open one of my motors (I got 3), the orginal 50,000 miler in my truck and then 2 i bought off a guy for $60 for both, but he didnt know anything about them. I took a closer look at one of them once i got them home and noticed a rebuilders tag underneath about a 1/4" of crud. Anyhoo, i took that one apart and found its bored over 0.040" and the bearings are 0.010" and no word of a lie i dont think there is more than 100 miles on the rebuild. Everything was clean internally, i didnt even really have to ream the cylinders to take out the pistons. Best of all, No visible cracks anywhere! as soon as i get the valves out its off for magnafluxing but i got a feeling that this is the future home of all my hop up stuff. Im so excited.

 

how cool is THAT? just goes to show you, there's still some good deals out there!!!

 

well spread the good luck around dainit !!!!!! i had that happen when i had all the y-blocks sitting around . bought a 292 from a wrecked early sixties one ton . jasper rebuild tag on it . cleaned it up then popped the heads off and intake { aluminum 4 bbl } and what a beauty ..... bored , the po had put a nice cam in it , etc. sold it to a freind who has let it sit now i'd geuss 6 years now .

 

i was hoping for a 4" crank but no luck there just a solid clean block

 

hopefully by spring Ill have some nice pics of a completed motor to show everyone.

 

well the 4" crank came yesterday, I'm very happy