Gagster's 71 Swinger

Yep. Sure is. That's what happened to the original engine from the car. The water jacket was blown out into the lifter valley. By the time I shut the car down I had about 3 gallons of funk in my oil pan. :-(

That's why I ended up building the new 440 for it. Since the new motor isn't date-code correct I figure there's no shame in pulling it right back out. The rest of the car is salvageable. That original block was basically only good for holding papers down on a windy day, keeping doors from swinging closed, or maybe keeping a small boat from drifting away. I also have a set of '67 closed-chamber heads that are so rusty I can't even get 2 of the valves out. I thought those heads on the broken block would make a killer coffee table base. :D