Take a look at these photos of another tear down... I have never seen cylinder wall so bad, and #4 has two long gouges in it???? ouch! I thought I would be able salvage the crank and rods out of this one... now I am not so sure. I'm gonna need a jackhammer to get those pistons outta there!

70% of original size (was 721x19) - Click to enlarge

70% of original size (was 721x19) - Click to enlarge

This block was never "baptized" as far as I know, but it surely looks like a lot of water got in there. Odd thing is, there was no water in the oil pan when I drained the oil, but there was water coming out of the oil filter housing when I loosened the bolt.

1955 ECG 272

Neglected and Abused....

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
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