I believe John included some pics of the block, including the casting number and manufacture date in the article he wrote up in the "after action" report. That was supposed to be a weekend project that stretched out to about 8-10 days when we discovered a damaged piston and had to order a replacement.

https://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engines/261%20rebuild/forensics---head.html

https://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engines/261%20rebuild/bearing-caps.html

Jerry






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