Early LA 360 Blocks

MD: nice. Did you o ring or check deck thickness? If so was it +/- the published .500 average?

Yes, i do have my own opinions & theory's, but what good are they if they cant be tested, and or put up to others. Wether they be like minded or not.

Brian at IMM did all the machining. It was decked, mains line honed with studs etc, I also had him line hone the cam journals which made a huge difference. With the pan off you can grab a counter weight and spin the engine with ease. It's the nicest rotating engine I have built to date. No I did not o ring it, I used Cometic MLS Head Gaskets and ARP head studs, the heads and the block were milled for them nice and smooth. I also used copper coat on the gaskets right before installation.