one last thing , if its a 65-66.....
This is from mortec:
     "Big blocks, cast in 1965 and '66, used a "grooved" rear cam bearing with a matching "groove" in the rear journal of the camshaft itself. This groove provided an oil passage to the lifter oil galleries. 1967 model and later Mark IV blocks have an annular groove oiling passage cast into the block itself. The blocks cast from the '67 model year on use a smooth, non-grooved cam bearing and the rear cam journal for these '67 and later blocks is smooth and does not use a grooved rear cam journal. The reason this is important is that if the wrong cam bearing gets used in the '65-'66 blocks, no oil gets to the lifter galleries or up to the rocker arms. The '65-'66 grooved cam bearing has three oil holes to feed the cam journal and the two lifter gallery passages. The '67 and later cam bearing is smooth and only has one oiling hole in it. A few of the cam makers will provide a big block cam with the groove cut in the rear camshaft journal, but you can have your machinist cut a groove that is 3/16" wide and 7/64" deep in the center of the rear cam journal if you have a big block cast in the '65 or '66 model year"

Funny , thats one of the first things Dion asked me , if the rear cam bearing was grooved.  It is

Thanks again Josh, great info.

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Glad to help, the block I used on the engine in our Miller project was a '67 396 block with a 454 crank.  Thats when I ran across that lil piece of trivia, didn't apply then, but handy to know.

Thanks for being understanding  and being a stand up guy, i just hope this show's everyone the kind of person you are "trustworthy" un like  well nevermind    I dont know what im doing with the block but Dion is really wanting me to sell it , it belongs in a classic or restored car. i have to agree not just a jetboat. But like i said i told him to check the bore , hot tank it, cam bearings and we will take it from there

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Sweet,  send that thing down the road!!!!!   I just looked on the Summit web site and a new Eagle rotating kit with hyp pistons, forged rods, and a std Eagle cast crank (rated up to 700 hp I believe) will run about $1000 and comes balanced.  Sell the rest of the 396 rotating stuff and the peanuts for enough to port those ovals and put some nice valves in it and you will have a really nice piece!!!!    Congrats man,  you really did just win the lotto!!   

  OMEGA FOR SALE............................Details later................dont start with me

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don't keep us waiting, what did you get

I will tell you as soon as i find a way to get it home


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youre amazing.....truly amazing. just when i thought you were done, you do it again.

Yeah the Omega is done and just needs a engine to put it back on the water


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if youre getting what i think youre getting....looks like basket case #3.

I dont want a basket    its not easter............

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No longer available

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Oooooo new stringers, so what was all that Omega for sale stuff about

Well boy's its getting close Tomorrow it gets a new Rack & pinion and wheel extension  cause im short    along with a new fuel line.

I will finish off the floor with some roll on liner
Oh Ya its gonna be done in time for Parker     Bitches

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