Here it is, a finished 292 shortblock. The displacement is now 301 inches, and compression 1/2 point below 9:1. It should run circles around the current low compression motor (and many more circles per tank).
The pic shows an old cast iron timing cover used just to seal things up until the aluminum cover is installed. The lightweight aluminum jobs are slick! 7 lbs lighter, and there are only a few over 100 in the world. The harmonic balancer also hasnt been fully inserted.
A new oil pump is on order, as the used one on hand is worn out.
It would be great to put on a billet flywheel lightened by 5 lbs. before the motor install this winter, but need to find a couple more books to sell
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If I can do this anyone can, so lets have some more posts on motor builds!