Slanted Goals

The date(s) on the bearing are irrelevant. Who knows how long the bearing might have been sitting on the shelf (and who cares). I have bearings on the shelf that have been there for maybe 20 years. What you need to do is measure everything. What bore is required for clean up, and what bearings will be required, after the crank is checked. Determine what deck hight, and head CC's you need, for the compression ratio you want. FYI, if you use an auto trans, that is 1967 or older, and the crank is 1968 or newer, you will need to use a spacer "ring" in the end of the crank, and a 1968 or newer flexplate.