[markjohnson]

Real quick here, you could still buy a crate L-88 short block well into the Eighties. It included some VERY nice components also: a 5140 Steel Crank, Full-floating rods with Boron bolts, 12.5 Compression and that big ol' .540-.560 Solid lifter camshaft. Unfortunately, this was a very expensive short block. It was even more expensive than a COMPLETE LS-6 engine assembly which is what most people unded up buying after seeing the price on the L-88. Sure, the LS-6 still had some nice pieces inside of it, but when it gets down to it......it's a street engine. The L-88 is a racing engine.