Am I correct that the welded areas are to close up the access for the CNC machine to cut out water jackets?

Looks very nice! Depending on how thick the welded on plate is on the outside of the block, that looks like it can create some header fitment problems.


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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax