Blue-painted V8 short block on stand with timing chain exposed a…

Assembled V8 short block on an engine stand in a shop, painted Ford blue on the outside with bare machined deck surfaces and pistons visible at the tops of the cylinders. The timing cover is off, exposing the double-roller timing chain and gears on the crank snout, with head studs standing in the deck.

AI caption August 2011 · Photo 570 of 579