[burnin oil]

Marv, good catch on my CRS! Also lots of good info on 400 blocks. I wouldn't sell them that short though. I have seen plenty of bad blocks that were not 400s. I had a 327 parts motor at the house from a friends brother that had a 6" "T" cracked in both sides of the lifter gallery between the center cylinders! Fresh 30 over rebuild that cracked during initial break in. Anything mass produced is going to see core shift and thin spots. Definatly spend the money on getting it checked out before going nuts. I also dont 100% agree on the statement about finding engine builders in the shop. Builders are like auto parts counter guys, some are good and some can't even get a spark plug off the shelf. Finding the right one takes time and talking to alot of people to try and find a good one.