I talked to the guy at my local machine shop today and I can bring the head into him tomorrow. He was real enthusiastic about it when I told him it was a 292. But he will be able to check it out for me and let me know. He even said he may have an old core laying around somewhere. I gotta ask him if it is just the head or the whole block too. Maybe if he wants to sell it cheap, I may buy it from him to and get working on a nice replacement engine. He says he hasn't had anyone messing with one of those sixes in a long time around here. If it is the whole engine block too, think I should get it? I figure why not, they aren't growing on trees anymore. I'll post some pics of how nasty mine looks as soon as I can so you guys can tell me if there is still life left in my short block....I have a feeling the rings are worn badly cuz of all the blow by I get. Is it ok to like run my finger in the bore to feel the condition of the cylinder wall or should I not touch that if I'm not doing anything with it at this time? I just want to feel what I can't see as to how badly worn the walls are.
