Torn-down V8 short block on shop floor with bores exposed, beari…

A disassembled V8 short block on a shop floor with the heads off, showing four honed cylinder bores, the oil-soaked deck and the timing cover with serpentine crank pulley and water pump snout still attached. A blue oil filter, loose bearing shells, gaskets and bolts in a green tray are laid out on the mat around it.

AI caption September 2005 · Photo 268 of 409