Once pulled apart a 400 that had 1.66 exhaust valve in 1.77 holes...cam bolt was falling out, all bearings were showing copper and the lifters ticked like hell. Was sold as a "Turn key" ready to run engine.
Another engine had been running hot so decided to replace the core plugs so we could flush the block. Someone had changed the plugs by pushing the old ones into the water jacket along with a small screwdriver. Tons of sediment came out of that one.
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“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
― Calvin Coolidge
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