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scooder · 12-12-2016, 10:35 AM

Right guys,
I said I'd look at the 59 (only, no letter) block in my stash.
Its a 3 1/16 bore (221 ci) engine.

Has large 59 cast on the bell.

It does indeed pass the pencil test, glad my memory worked this time.

The deck face, it has one triangle top water hole and the two round lower holes, as per a regular 59A, the valve to bore measures like a 59A up, so approx 1.25" further away than the pre war stuff.
The cylinder walls, I don't have a 59A or later block to compare, but much thinner walls than my 99A's. Probably about same as the 221 pre tin can stuff. Don't think it'd comfortably go much over 3 3/16.

So the front of my 59 block is same as pre war stuff, the valve angle and deck face is post war, the cylinder wall thickness looks to be pre war. Pan rail is post war. Has a slinger type crank rather than rope seal.
Like I said it was a mix of stuff.
From this thread it proves even with this limited number produced small bore 59 engines, there's more than one casting style!
Martin.

12-12-2016, 10:35 AM	#25
scooder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,597	Re: 59a - or 59ab Right guys, I said I'd look at the 59 (only, no letter) block in my stash. Its a 3 1/16 bore (221 ci) engine. Has large 59 cast on the bell. It does indeed pass the pencil test, glad my memory worked this time. The deck face, it has one triangle top water hole and the two round lower holes, as per a regular 59A, the valve to bore measures like a 59A up, so approx 1.25" further away than the pre war stuff. The cylinder walls, I don't have a 59A or later block to compare, but much thinner walls than my 99A's. Probably about same as the 221 pre tin can stuff. Don't think it'd comfortably go much over 3 3/16. So the front of my 59 block is same as pre war stuff, the valve angle and deck face is post war, the cylinder wall thickness looks to be pre war. Pan rail is post war. Has a slinger type crank rather than rope seal. Like I said it was a mix of stuff. From this thread it proves even with this limited number produced small bore 59 engines, there's more than one casting style! Martin.