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what did the old block have for caps? did it have a girdle?

this makes me nervous, i've been think about spraying mine




Makes me nervous as well. I am spraying a 150 HP shot on mine, and it is making right at 800 HP plus it is in a 4050 lbs car. Ran a 10.59 @ 127 last time out, and that equates to right at 675 HP to the wheels, which assuming drive train loss is about 800 at the crank.

Mine does have a Hughes Girdle, so hopefully this is helping me out some. Wish I would have went with the BCR Products Girdle that includes aluminum caps!