Quote: After reading what was posted on Moparts,hell these people can't agree on anything and all have their own opinions and agendas.
They should read every other post about building a big block over 500hp that says "it's cheaper to just start with an after market block then bandaid a stock one" everyone recommends it still even though nobody makes them. By the time I got my aluminum caps and studs in and everything machined up I was almost at the old world block price which I would of gladly ordered from my dealer for extra insurance.
We understand,but look at how many people use stock blocks and the latest "trick" parts".Recently we were at a near by machine shop and saw a lowdeck that was machined for.sleeves, a girdle,crossbolts and aluminium caps/studs.We were informed the owner passed up a used aluminium Indy Maxx block for about $800 cheaper than the "choise 1971 block" and parts and machine work cost.
