Rear bellhousing face of a machined V8 block with rear main seal…

Head-on view of the bellhousing face of a freshly machined V8 engine block, showing the rear main seal bore, the tapped bellhousing bolt pattern and the rear cam bore plug area. Machining coolant still beads on the bright milled surfaces as the block sits on a fixture in the shop.

AI caption December 2009 · Photo 537 of 1000