[taff2]

A skirted block- cross bolted would be the best way to go without a doubt, think New Century blocks like the BBC's have. A reasonable alternative would be a clamshell cross bolted girdle set up on an IA2 or KRE block - one that could also be fitted to a stock block, I can't imagine that it would be difficult to get one of these cast up at reasonable money. Cap walk and fretting would be a thing of the past. JMO.

[Dragncar]

Originally Posted by taff2

A skirted block- cross bolted would be the best way to go without a doubt, think New Century blocks like the BBC's have. A reasonable alternative would be a clamshell cross bolted girdle set up on an IA2 or KRE block - one that could also be fitted to a stock block, I can't imagine that it would be difficult to get one of these cast up at reasonable money. Cap walk and fretting would be a thing of the past. JMO.

Something like that one piece unit that was seen on the 1970 427 SOHC engine that never was finished. It could bolt to all the 5/16 oil pan bolt holes too.
Cast in ductile iron, or steel.