8/30/2023 0 Comments Split 302 block![]() The 289/302 short throw crank is near bullet-proof. I think that picture is still floating around the internet. When he took off the front cover and oil pan.the block openned up like a book. ![]() When he took off the intake he first saw the went thru the middle of the block, right down the valley. He finally decided to pull the engine and check - he thought that maybe he had spun a bearing or something. There was a story on the web of a guy that had a loss of oil pressure that he couldn't explain. Plus, the manifold, bellhousing and front cover will keep things in order until it finally lets go. the only thing that get compromised is the main oil galley.since that is inside the crankcase - you'll never notice it. When the block fails, it does it through the center of the block, there are no water jacket passaged. It usually is a case of unexplained dropping oil pressure that doesn't go away. They don't usually go out in a blaze of glory. Click to expand.After 500, especially with power adders, its a case of "when" will the block fail, not "if".
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