I have a TA 455 block girdle. I think it's the older style. No studs, I purchased this from Mike Garrison, he probably knows more about it than I do. I was going to build a high hp engine, but bought a complete engine. I'm in southern NM. $400.00 plus the ride. I tried to load pics. They were too big and I don't know how to resize them. Can email.
Glad too see these have the end caps with then, they are about 40 bucks each from TA. the one I bough them and the studs were missing, stud kit was about 150 for all of it. After holding one finally I can truly see how these beef the bottom end up. These are very very heavy and thick.