Hm, a first !
I’ve treed raccoon, mt Lion, fox, possum….but never an v8engine !
Must have taken 60+ yrs to condition as is….my guess !
This will become the destroyer of chain saws someday.
Speedway Motors has a multitude of unusual flathead artifacts in their museum, it would be neat before that block is totally consumed to save a 4 foot stump with it intact for display.