Well "never say never" but as far as I know it can't be done. Certainly not if the oil baffles are in place.
On a '38 (three main bearing?) engine the rods are offset on the crank & you'd have to get past the centre main bearing webs too.
Even in the best scenario, the lower piston rings will spring open once the piston is past the block preventing any chance of retreat when it goes bad.
What you could do if you really want to spare your gasket is lift the block off the crankcase with head still in place.
If it ain't leaking I'd leave it alone though - the block to crankcase joint is arguably more troublesome than the head joint.
On a '38 (three main bearing?) engine the rods are offset on the crank & you'd have to get past the centre main bearing webs too.
Even in the best scenario, the lower piston rings will spring open once the piston is past the block preventing any chance of retreat when it goes bad.
What you could do if you really want to spare your gasket is lift the block off the crankcase with head still in place.
If it ain't leaking I'd leave it alone though - the block to crankcase joint is arguably more troublesome than the head joint.