Excellent

Thanks, Tony

Looks like a date of 5-74 on the tag?
0.040 over cylinders
0.020 rod bearings
0.020 main bearings

You got a somewhat recently rebuilt engine (if you got it 42 years ago)?
It was nice of the engine builder to tack/rivet that plate on a thin spot in the block (allowing leakage)? dang

Tim
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1954 3106 Carryall Suburban
1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic
The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.