Another small block project starts tomorrow

The last 2 I have done, I had the lifter bores bushed. I tubed a couple of blocks before, because my former machine shop would not do it. My buddy had a Crane Roller lifter tie bar break, but that was a W-7 with offset lifters. He only had a couple runs on the engine when it broke. It broke right at the bend in the tie bar.

Back (ABOUT 9ISH YRS.AGO) , when I had the best machine shop in this area do my block, they told me they couldn`t do that or measure bore wall thickness. !!
These people are heavy into the street outlaws thing too , unbelievable !