took a peek inside the engine from my '55 today... it is a '63 full flow block, dished pistons, 289 serial number. numbers:
rod bearing shell 1555187 (stamped on back of shell) main bearing shell 527108 M (stamped on back of shell) piston 1558178 (cast inside piston) head 1557670 (casting number)
can anyone tell from this info. anything about my engine? more specifically I'd like to know what size the bearings are, if they are standard or undersize, as at least one main bearing has some pretty serious looking corrosion on it. Also what size the pistons are, since I might as well re-ring it if I have to put new bearings in it.
The good news is that the crank and pistons look magnificent, the bad news is that that makes me want to "do everything right" with this engine...
thanks,
nate