228 Rebuild: Step 1 Evaluation

Today we are going to do some basic measurements to see if the cylinders of my donor engine are out of round. It's nice having a millwright in the family to do the measuring, he has all the right tools and the know-how. My 228 engine does appear to have been rebuilt at some point the factory engine numbers have been ground off and re-stamped. The correct number should have started with the letter "T" and had seven digits following that. The second picture shows the factory stamping on my original, but seized 1951 218 engine.

I've been getting some feedback from other owner/builders about looking for a larger slightly newer version of the flat head 6 engine. The newer versions offer spin on oil filter, better crankshaft, more displacement and it still looks correct for my truck. I'm not sure I'd consider the change because I've already got 2 engines. But, if the price is right... I suppose I'd have to consider it because building a slightly newer engine is the same price as building mine with several performance advantages.