kinda thought you'd be into the idea...
to tell you the truth, i examined the block pretty closely and found no damage. it's painted orange, i think that's the only aspect of the block that's not as untouched as mother teresa's secret garden... i know it sat in the garage of the guy i picked it up from for years, but i never really tore it apart to find out much. my turbo 240 popped up, project v8z got shelved.
this wasn't a half-started project engine... it's basically as stock as it gets. it currently is in long-term residence in my father-in-law's garage, so no rush whatsoever. i sure bet he'd be glad to see me start getting some of my stuff out of there!!!