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Just following up... The block went to the machine shop, crank ground and polished to .010 and the cylinder walls needed to go out to 40 over. It's getting the full treatment, new pistons, cam lifters. quick note, most of the cylinders were all worn equally, the score line went away at about .020 but the #2 & #3 cylinders had additional wear, which is why it ended up at 40 over

Very nice! you will need to add it to your signature... speaking of signatures, I would love to see some pictures of the UL-74!

Hey 38 where are you? If you are near Minnesota, I have a couple 322 that need full rebuilds that I'm never gonna use.

I am in no way schooled in this, but i noticed when you mentioned VL-3 lifters , i saw that they were acvailable at Bob's when i was researching parts for my own build. But they do not say they are for the 61 364. they say "Hydraulic Valve Lifter For 1956-58 V-8 Engines" here as a link: http://bobsautomobilia.com/shop/engine/hydraulic-valve-lifter-for-1956-58-vl-3.html Hope this helps...

Bio-diesel?

Hope I say this correct... they measure very close to the 4 inch bore, so they have not been bored out yet. they vary 2 to 3 ten thousandths out.

just a question to ask your opinion! i was deglazing my cylinders to see how they clean up. There is a score mark in 1 hole, I can barely catch a fingernail on it. Would I be wasting time and money building it with out boring it out?

Thats just funny... Welcome to the great white north!

Ok, so... I'm a dumb ass! It does have 2 grooves, I didn't look close and saw the groove and took for granted it was a single groove. at least we all have the previous information now posted! i could have said nothing, but that would not have been very Buickly. thanks for the info and help! jerry

Thanks, I just don't know why it would be in a block stamped V8461335

Thanks Leif! Maybe someone has a pic from a 55 manual...

Thanks Willie! I was hoping you would have an answer... But was there a 264 that would have been in a 50 series?

But doesn't the groove next to the center journal mean it is for a 40 series?

I opened up another block to see what I could harvest and this is what I found. Is this normal? I doubt it was a swap, but who knows... Block stamped V8461335 Cam has groove in front of center journal, I can see a casting number on there that reads... 1H GM 452 B39 One of my other 50 series block has cam with no groove, I can't read the casting number because it looks like there is an X over it. It's block number is V5229585 Any thoughts? Thanks, Jerry

CARS at www.oldbuickparts.com and www.bobsautomobilia.com or other searchable web sites on this forum.

Rob, here is a shot of inside one i have open. You can see the pump drive and all the places that socket could fall! It needs to come out... maybe a flexable reteiver with a magnet on it will work?

The one with no ridge is 2 to 3 10ths out from the standard 4" bore, I didn't have the other one checked yet...

Thanks Mud! im just contemplating which block to start with... I'm probably going to use the one without the ridge/less wear... Jerry

Does using a ridge reamer ruin a block? Do I need to bore it out if it was used? 1 block I have doesn't have the ridge and another one does... just wondering....

Ok since it's so quiet... It being there have been no responses or questions... I have 2 sets of the 1165549 - 54 264/322 And 1 set of the 1166349 - 54 to 56 264/322 Which ones would you recommend for my rebuild? None of them have been checked out to see if they are any good.

Answered my own question, thought I would share what I found! I cannot confirm accuracy... 1344214 1953 322 1343840 1953 322 1165549 54 264/322 1166349 54-56 264/322 1168930 56 322 1169349 56 322 1172889 59-60 364/401 1175109 56-59 322* 1185485 61-66 364/401/425 1190415 62-66 364/401/425 1196914 59-66 364/401/425 1374603 64-66 401/425 1376912 66 401/425 *Chev truck

I am trying to identify some heads, does anyone know the casting numbers of the 54,55 & 56 322 heads? thanks...

Thankyou Mark Shaw! For bringing this back to the topic at hand....

NO! keep the Speedo under wraps...

Thanks! I posted this on the Highway too, but changed/edited it to ask for bearing supplier recommendation. thanks, jerry