Originally Posted by gregsdart

The weakness in aftermarket girdles is lack of height. Newer motors have deep sidewalls to tie into, adding a huge amount of stability up and down.



That's why modern serious performance engines have bed plates instead of main caps.

Hey, it's only money, right? biggrin

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