I received my new block Friday afternoon! It's purdy
The difference between the older blocks that I had been running and the new one is pretty big - a lot of improvements. The new bottom end that they started putting on them is really nice. I'll try to get some pics of it.
Overall, it should go back together pretty easy.
They changed the bellhousing bolts so that they are ALL 7/16, the early chrysler had a mix of 7/16 and 3/8. I'm going to have to change a few of the countersunk bolts on my tranny adapter over to 7/16 - no biggie.
After 50 years of making these things you'd think that they would stroke clearance the inside of the block, but I put a sleeve in it and it looks like I'm gonna have to do some grinding to clear the rods.
The biggest pain (as always) is getting the starter to fit. Unfortunately they put a stud and a cross bolt right where I normally mill a chunk out of the pan rail to clear the starter. Some interesting machining will be required to make the starter fit now....
back to work...
Perry