Assembled V8 short block on pallet with aluminum intake and valv…

Rear view of a freshly assembled V8 short block sitting on a wooden pallet in a shop, showing the bare bellhousing face, rear main seal housing and flexplate/crank flange. A polished aluminum intake manifold with dual carburetor mounting pads and finned aluminum valve covers sit on top, with a red-striped shop wall behind.

AI caption December 2004 · Photo 21 of 465