340 block with NO main caps

The reasons I heard once; a long time ago; had to do with the conversion of the iron to iron oxide and bringing out the carbon and improving strength........that is the legend and lore as I once heard it

Complete and utter tripe. Don't tell DART --they only sell thousands of new cast blocks every year. No DART is not like a winery where they have a cellar full of blocks that have been seasoned. This just gave me an idea--I have some rusty Mopar blocks I will charge MORE because they are all rusty and **** errr I mean seasoned and stronger! J.Rob