I've been smitten. Last weekend I bought a 292. The fellow said it came out of a 64 pickup. It's a C1AE block with C1TE heads. It also came with a set of ECZ-C heads. Passenger side head is off, #2 piston is removed, it has a hole in it. One of the valves is missing,looks like the remains of a stem is still in the spring. I've never taken an engine apart before.

Could that engine have been original to the truck?

How would I know if the engine has ever been rebuilt? What do I look for?

As of now I have no plans to pull the 239, it did ok this year.    Thanks

  Dennis in Lititz PA