Originally posted by blwn31
Windowed: when roddeth cometh outeth the blocketh ateth the Pan raileth areath! YUP!
Haha...ouch! It hurts to even think about that!!! I hope that's not where "Blwn 31" comes from.
Some notes, if you find an aluminum block that's damaged look it over real well. If the damage goes up into the cam bearing area, RUN! It's no good, can't be repaired (per Rodeck). The manufacture should be able to guide you to who repairs thier blocks. Standard deck height on small chevy is 9.025" that's an important starting number, because racers like to deck thier blocks. They usually run 2 piece intake maniflds so deck height is not as important to them. The deck height on my motor is 8.993" after resurfacing, to get my deck height back to almost normal I had the block "O" ringed and run a .062 copper head gasket. Good luck...
You can bet I will crawl inside that block, if I find a used one. Probably even a new block should be tested. That's a great idea...to check with the manufacturer of the block regarding the repairs to their product. Sounds like you really scored on that deal. Thanks and I will be sure to post my results.