Where did the term "China Rails" come from

rumblefish360 said
I read the term in books with it referencing the long thin front and rear wall of the block ends. How it came to be for sure, IDK, it does bare a resemblance to the Great Wall of China. So I bridged the gap like that.

Older folks have “Chinaware” of referred to as simply “China” to eat on. Normally an Ornate and beautifully decorated plates that are fragile. On an engine block, the rear walls would be considered the weak spot of the block when handling/machining it.

lifter valley ends are referred to as the china wall, The fillers used to extend them were referred to as the china rails.

Here is a post from you in another thread. Richard, Your disagree was just a asshole shot. But I get it. I found the treasure. LOL

rumblefish360 said
Pressure is next to the distributor on the China rail, passenger side.

Oil temp is normally taken at the oil pan with the sensor in a hung ether welded on the pan by yourself or done at the factory on a high performance oil pan.