360 stroker motor

[68 Rat Rod]

I'm trying to put together a 408 stroker moror. The block I'm using (a 360 magnum block) doesn't have any holes in the front on the deck for water to get from the block to the intake manifold and back to the radiator. Can anyone tell me if I can simply drill the holes in the block where they should be. I don't think that it would be too big a deal to drill the holes. Then what would I use for head gaskets? I'm thinking that I have a truck block. Other than this issue, everything else seems to be a go. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Gary

 

[71DartGuy]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean there but if its a 5.9 magnum, it has to be a truck block. they didnt put them in anything else. I'm pretty sure that the coolant would go up the deck into the head and then into the intake, through the t-stat and then into the upper hose.