Things don't always go your way.

I contacted Prostock Performance Parts & Machine for an update on my engine. The news was not good the block was badly cracked. I had not expected that, it seemed like such a solid old engine. I had not seen any signs of cracks or visual damage. The crank is good once it is reground and the rods and pistons are OK too. The head also checked out fine. Well I've started hastily removing my 1951 engine from the 1/2 ton. Sieggy is only around for a few more days before he is going back to Fort McMurray now that the fires are less of a threat. I'd like his help un-seizing the the frozen piston in the block of my 1951 218. If I get lucky maybe I can bore out the 218 to the 237 cubic inch and use the rotating assembly from the 1950 engine. I sure hope so.