Bare aluminum V8 block stood on end showing cross-bolted main ca…

Bare aluminum V8 engine block stood on end on a pink towel indoors, viewed from the bottom to show the machined main bearing bulkheads with steel main caps torqued down by hex-head bolts and cross-bolted through the skirt. The deck face, cam bore and freeze-plug bosses are visible along the machined side.

AI caption September 2005 · Photo 84 of 455