What happens when you have a numbers-matching block that has been bored to its limits? Or perhaps there’s cylinder wall damage from a runaway connecting rod or a busted ring. Because new and used ...

Eric McFarland; Bethany, OK: I am a long-time subscriber and have magazines from the early '80s. Recently, I purchased a complete '65 Chevy 409 engine for a fantastically low price. On teardown (the ...

When one or more of the cylinder walls of a particular block is damaged or its measured dimensions are outside those considered acceptable after normal machining, it may seem easier and more cost ...