I just measured how far down the block filler is..
its 2.9" down at the closest point... it only varies
less than .1 throughout the whole block... I'm gonna
go ahead and use that filled block since its a well
proven block.. I'll just freshen it up... that engine
had cranking pressures between 160 and 170 max(max difference)
so its going back together... I thought the fill
was higher than that when just looking at it.. that
puts the fill about mid cyl... I'll monitor the oil
temps and if need be add a cooler... or might just
add one with a fan thats on a temp switch