strange engine block holes!!!

[VALE46]

Can anyone tell me if this hole in engine block behind timing chaain should be there!
I dug the block out of garage and was gonna take it to engine shop to get it rebuilt!

I`m now worried because I`ve found a few strange holes!! this now has stopped me from taking it for rebuild as I need to compare it to anaother block! anyone have one close to cambridge??:(

[R5MJH]

looks like the water core plugs are missing for no1 and no2 broken bits of metal that dont look to clever boss

[gttjames]

pretty sure thats normal on these blocks. I remember seeing this on my engine i rebuilt and was a little concerned. I compared it to my spare block and looked similar.

Your welcome to come round and compare it to mine if you want, pm me for postcode/mobile number. I picked my 5 up from paint shop yesterday aswell so you can have a nosey

[Tony Walker]

Normal :D

[Chunk]

That doesn't look right to me - surely there should be a core plug there?

[James5]

They all look normal for a c1j only one that looks a bit strange is pic 4 with what looks like broken metal

[NRG]

Looks perfectly normal to me. All oil holes

[Alex]

The hole in the timing chain area normally has a metal gauze over it?