Educate me please !!! LA info needed

So was this something done after a certain year? Or just by a certain block plant? I've never seen it on a factory built engine. The engine Chris is talking about was as built when new, Bearings were dated 2-72 so it is a virgin engine.
So was this something done after a certain year? Or just by a certain block plant? I've never seen it on a factory built engine. The engine Chris is talking about was as built when new, Bearings were dated 2-72 so it is a virgin engine.
Ok thank you
This is a 72 model block
I have a 68 - 70 - (2) 74 model blocks all trucks blocks like this one and none have this machining so was just curious.
were they 360 or 318 blocks cuz you have to remember lager bore more meat on block around bore