Engine block deck with head removed, exposed pistons in bores an…

Close-up of a V8 engine block deck with the cylinder head removed, showing three exposed bores with valve-relief-notched piston tops, head bolt holes and blue-green coolant residue smeared across the mating surface. A rusty white-painted cast-iron exhaust manifold lies removed alongside it, with bright green coolant pooled in the block passages; date stamp reads 10/11/2010.

AI caption October 2010 · Photo 74 of 446