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ok,thanks for the reply
engine casting date appears to be 24 4 90
casting number - 53008921360
if this is a magnum block you would need pushrod oiling plus don't the magnum motors use a pedestal type rocker similar to a chev ?
looking down where the oil feed port in the head is you can see the head bolt,ptting a rod down there only goes about 1 1/2"

Tex

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you have some issues if you can only get a rod down
1 1/2" or so.... its either running into the head
gasket or its not drilled.... being thats the case
(only getting the rod in 1 1/2") get ready to pull
the heads... either your gaskets dont have a hole OR
the block is a magnum type and that uses PR oiling
EDIT
Pull the intake and see if the bosses are there on
#2 and #4 cam journals going up to the head area in
the block