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There was just enough time this afi to semi clean another std clevo block this ones a 6/11/78 xc i would say but again no sign of blue paint it looks like the xd block being black i measured it up std bore,these std bore blocks are starting to rack up Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

thing is i want my own 400 and the other one i am selling i have all the bits ,just spent $350 on the other 5ma 400 crank and its a glamour now 20/20 i want that one in my engine,and if i can save this one which is possible and fine for a stock build i will take it to the machine shop and see what they say ,cause its very hard to find 400 parts .

it needs 050 bearings on the rods to clean it up i reckon i measured it

Yeah i should invest in one of those,im also trying to save this 400 crank i got thrown in yesterday after a tub its showing its true colors someone has millied 1 side of it probly for a cheap fix i measured the cnt and its std but the rod size is same as 351c so only been able to find 040 so far which is what it needs i reckon to be cleaned up and 020 on the mains Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Also just found a difference in casting compared to my other 400 block from same foundry check this chunky bit out the other block dont have it Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

well that clears that up pedro

wasnt the mexican block the smallblock that was cast with high nickel i read that somewhere ages ago.

It decodes 22 dec 1971 cast and its a dearborn foundry same as the other 400s seems there all out of galaxys Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

There is a million d1ae_a2b ect but this block is definitely d1ae with nothing after it see in picture at top d1ae high nickel Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Money wise a xf sedan will suit me with no p/s cause the 400 is a bitch to sought out p/s wise but anyway lets have a quick look at this block b4 taking it to the machine shop for hot tank and rebore ect my rebuild kit should come this week ,its a 1971 400 block and doesnt seem to have any damage to the bores so good so far,look how wide these are,also D1AE casting without any abbreviations after it means high nickel content only very early 400s were like this.i found this out on a clevo casting page Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Action man scores the 400 block and crank and also another single plane eddy manifold the one thats so hard to find for $50 stupid me paid 420 bux from america ahh well i have 2 now Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Thanks for the info dale,here is the ltd block after a clean up,all is good except for big scratch in number 1 but should clean up fine with a re bore Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

i found another 400 block in gc,std bore,im going to grab it in the morning,then lets get the 400 cranking.

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next one is interesting a 1976 LTD JG71 factory 351c ,std bore light surface rust in bores and valley,i will just give it a tidy up.

Ok well thar she is cleaned up a bit now looks like a very good core i always remove the oil plugs x5 and core plugs just to make sure its not too rusty in there and this one is fine the 1980xd black block ok lets dig the next one out and sus it out Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Another way of telling a factory engine is the rope a dope oil seal,also check this weird ford dove pressing or sticker ? Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Many have shoved a late dizzy in a old block and didn't no it will do the shimmy in the hole,including me a few thousand kms later its toast. Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

ok its a jg23xs which breaks down to nov 80 xd sedan build with cast date on the block sometime in late 1979 ,so i guess its a black block

i measured it with the new digitalis and couldnt get a good reading it was changing everytime i measured it,it came up .430 to 400 the later is smaller shaft i just dont have atm,or any dizzy ftm,but its std bore and has a light lip rash ,so after cleaning 3 blocks we now know their cond atleast b4 chuxing money at them.

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I need some help on this one,very hard to read but casting date starts with a 9 so i figure this is a xd black block but it has the cf mark not the GF as i thought all black blocks were GF foundry its a jg23 so sedan but late xc or xd ? Its std bore and looks typical of a black block gerg help Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Nah no pistons Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Finally got a set of digital thingos so measured up all the blocks and have 7 standard bore and 1 thirty thou and 1 forty thou , also the crank came back from hot tank and polished now take the block down and see if we stay 030 or go 040 Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk

Just about pulled apart everthing down to bare blocks and bought a few big containers to put parts in . Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk