Assorted Engine Images

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Mobil 1 grease
This wheel bearing was packed with Mobil 1 synthetic grease approximately two years previously. It was destroyed by corrosion. The one on the other side didn't look much better. I've also had massive corrosion inside a rear end housing and rack and pinion which used Mobil 1. I'm happy with Mobil 1 as a lubricant, but the product appears to have no corrosion inhibitors at all, something that's rather important here in the swamplands.

odd Chevy head I
This is an oddball Chevy 305 head. The part number book says it came from an '87 Camaro with a 305 with a Tuned Port intake. Note how the intake port divider is cut away. This makes a passage between the intake runners which would change the tuned RPM of the intake dramatically. As far as I can tell it was a one-year-only quirk. Casting number is 187.

odd Chevy head II
Combustion chambers are normal open chamber 305, 1.84/1.50 valves.

odd Chevy head III
Here's the casting number, though it's pretty blurry.

Corvette camcorder bracket
Aluminum bracket snaps into convertible top latches; just pull the latch release to let go. Looks bulky, but it's very light, very stable, and can be installed or removed in just a few seconds.

Buick exhaust manifold
Passenger side exhaust manifold from my 1979 Buick 231 V6. The driver's side manifold, which is okay, has a pipe that loops behind the oil pan and up into this one. "Torturous" would be a compliment. All the Regal-type cars had this manifold. The FWD stuff points toward the water pump end, which would be awkward. I never could find a Monza or Jeep manifold to peek at.