Technical Can Anyone ID this block?

Looking at buying a dragster project - the seller knows nothing about it. I can't view it in person as it's several thousand miles away. Best pic I have of the disassembled engine in the chassis is the one attached - anyone know what it is? Block looks to be aluminum, has vertical ribs on the block sides and ribs across the lifter valley. Thanks for any light you can shed.

 

Not a Dodge!

 

might be an older Keith Black hemi?

yeah, as in Dodge

 

That's what I was thinking Jim...

 

My vote is Squirrel and Mag are right. Gene.

 

The lettering cast into the side, right above the oil pan rail should confirm, but definitely looks like an old Keith Black block.

 

Old Keith Black Hemi block...

 

Thanks guys - hopefully it's a wet block (doubtful) and not windowed all to hell...

 

Appears to have coolant holes in block deck, so I think it is a wet block.

 

That's what I thought too

 

I had a friend that tried to use a wet block and could never get it to seal..Even went back to KB and they couldn't stop the leaks....

 

Hmmm...I wonder why it wouldn't seal???

 

There are two different kind of wet blocks .
Wet sleeve,,,,and dry sleeve .
The block in that pic is a wet sleeve block .
And I’m not certain it is a Keith Black,,,,,I could be wrong on this.
Usually Keith Black is spelled out on the side,,,,and not just initials .
The ribs in the side look different as well .

Did Donovan make a 426 block,,,,I know they made a 417 .

Tommy