The hole I was referring to was the one in the counter weight. The hole in the rod journal is a bit weird as it appears to be a stock crank. I have seen this done in aftermarket forged cranks to lighten the rotating assembly. As far as the rod bolts go, I blew up the pic and couldn't make out...
The pistons appear to be a .040" over cast piston, not sure of the brand. The drilled hole in the counterweight is where material was removed to balance the rotating assembly.
Neal
I'm old and jaded enough these days to not expect that the State of CA, BAR or CARB are going to do anything that will benefit car enthusiasts. Sound negative but just been real. 😞 When it comes to this kind of stuff the glass is indeed half empty.
Neal
Im not holding my breath. I still remember when it was supposed to be a rolling 20 years. Needless to say it went about 1 year form 1974 to 1975 and they changed their minds. :rolleyes:
Neal
My wife and I were saddened to hear the news yesterday. It made me sit back and think how long I knew Nick. I'm pretty sure we first met at the GS Nationals in 1995 where he was the race director. He was a great guy and a founding member of the Turbo Buick community. I'm grateful to have called...
Unusual but not rare to be honest. I've had several of them, other than the casting # it's a very early On Center block as you said. What's nice about these is the wet sump oil pickup provision. As far as it's value, I'm not honestly sure $4k as a guess.
Neal