My 360 Magnum build thread

What I inspect when tearing downa block:
Is the cross hatch feelable with a finger tip? Enough to catch a fingernail? Any ridge? Any scratches? how centered are the lifter bores in their castings? Any sharp edges at the casting parting lines in the valley? What's inside the cooling jackets? Sand? Rust? remove all the oil plugs, including the one over the #5 main cap (tap out from the oil pressure sender hole side). Any metal/crud come out of there? The mating surfaces of the deck... any signs of gasket failure or movement? The parting lines of the caps and main saddles... Any metal transfer there? Do the caps fit tightly in their registers in the block or can you drop them in place and slide them for and aft in their places?