The C2AE block has been fully prepped by Hanford Auto Supply and Machine. Amidst all that has been going on this summer and now fall, the "312" build has been slowly but surely coming along. During a recent visit to Tim McMaster's machine shop in Hanford, California we were able to take a few minutes and discuss a few of the rotating parts going into the buildup of this hefty Y Block. The block started life as a 292 c.i. C2AE block being used in an industrial application (I b

A few weeks back, the C2AE block's cylinders were bored to 3.875 inches. 342 c.i. Y Block Build It is already the middle of summer and we are busy! How about a quick update on the 342 c.i. Y Block build? Tim McMaster was able to bore out the block a couple weeks after my last visit, and after boring the cylinders to 3.875 inches he also put the honing machine to work. Things have slowed down a little bit on the build as Tim prepares for a record run at Bonneville and as I hav