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Inverted engine block bottom end showing crankshaft, rod caps an…

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Aluminum V6 engine block beside an upright crankshaft on a workbench

Eight pistons in two rows on a workbench, two bare aluminum marked Pin 1 and six with gold coating

Aftermarket forged connecting rod next to a slimmer stock rod on a steel bench

Aluminum four-cylinder short block with gold-coated valve-relief pistons, head removed

Bare aluminum V6 short block with front cover removed, showing honed bores and oil pump area

V6 short block on stand, three bores with gold-coated pistons and machined deck

Close-up of aluminum case mating flange with orange gasket sealant and brass bearing race

Engine block bottom end with connecting rod big ends and numbered rod caps

Close-up of crankshaft counterweights and rod caps inside an engine block main girdle

Machined two-bolt port flange and opening on a bare aluminum engine casting

Three forged connecting rods beside bagged pistons and a wrist pin bushing on cardboard

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Bottom view of an inverted aluminum engine block with the main bearing girdle/ladder bolted in place, looking into the crankcase at the crankshaft counterweights and connecting rod big ends. Blue paint marks appear on the rod caps and torqued main studs, with the oil pan rail sealing surface visible around the perimeter and a 02/16/2012 date stamp.

AI caption February 2012 · Photo 94 of 98