It seems the idea of building a 350 motor for our 51 3100 isn't going to materialize like we hoped.
After finding out our first block had two cracks in it, we bought a block from the machine shop that they have had for a couple years on the shelf. $250.00 They started out by magnufluxing the ENTIRE block and no cracks.... but after measuring the bores, they had already been oversized to .040" at one time and were worn past that even. So, back to square one! (The did refund my money by the way) Seems as though I cannot find a good block to start with right now, so I am gonna focus my efforts and funds on a different part of the resto-mod. The enthusiasm I once had to build this motor has turned to disgust and headaches. Brian
