[QUOTE=rspears;519941]he shared that he never pays more than $200 to $300 for an old stock engine, even a '32, and even then it may be scrap metal. QUOTE]

hey, if i got a couple hundred bucks for something i am not going to be using, that is fine with me! haha. but maybe next time i am up there i will pull the heads and see how the block looks. i know it still doesnt confirm 100% if it is a good or bad block, but maybe worth the effort.

thanks Bob for the link. I also thought that the rear end didn't look quite right, but i am still at the know nothing stage so i didnt take any other pics or even make note of it.

LOTS of research in my near future!