I was told while building my current engine unless you open up and radius the block you are wasting your time with a 1/2 pick-up. My Mopar rod journal 4.15 with with K1 rods clear the straight 3/8" Mopar pick-up. I tried the 440 Source pick-up and it wouldn't clear my crank
Gus
64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60