# Anyone have experience machining engine blocks, \*\*\*Now With Pics!!

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**Created:** [June 23, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-experience-machining-engine-blocks-now-with-pics/50497 "2008-06-23T20:27:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-experience-machining-engine-blocks-now-with-pics/50497/10 "2008-08-21T07:46:21Z")

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are the main bearing saddles smooth? from the pictures it looks like the main bearings were moving. if so the block will need a line bore/hone. I assume this was a stock engine? Mileage? Transmission? If 6 spd what kind of clutch?

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