Small Blocks

In keeping with Dans question, not building a race engine ether….
Though some things would have you think otherwise, I have to agree with a bunch above.

Corrected lifter angles with a better oiling system good for 10K rpm, (Chevrolet ) no pushrod pinch heads and a thicker main web for 4 bolt main adaptability. A cross bolted deep skirted block need not be but that would be interesting and make the oil pan easier to work with.

All internal balanced is a plus but the only confusion I find is when exactly the external balanced 340 came in to production. ‘72? - ‘73, whatever….


I’d also make a different timing cover.
And lastly, the back of ever engine would accept the same bell housing instead of having 3 different 727 bell housings.
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