Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
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INDY bought a bunch of defective blocks for dirt cheap from Fiat years AGO. Tread lightly. Matt
That doesn't surprise me, sadly. I called again trying to ask questions and was told "buy one, that will answer all your questions." Then promptly hung up on me. Holy smokes!
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
[Re: cudadoug]
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Anyone buy a bare 6.1 block from Indy cylinder heads? Seem to be the cheapest on the planet at $995. when I called them he wasn't in the mood for questions. ANY questions...
Seems the going rate elsewhere is $1600-1800, so does anyone know what the catch is?? That ad with the $995 price is very old, 2012 or so. I emailed them about one of those blocks a while back and was quoted $1995, shortly after that I attended the Indy Mopar swap meet and they had one of those blocks in their booth for $2995
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
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Anyone buy a bare 6.1 block from Indy cylinder heads? Seem to be the cheapest on the planet at $995. when I called them he wasn't in the mood for questions. ANY questions...
Seems the going rate elsewhere is $1600-1800, so does anyone know what the catch is?? That ad with the $995 price is very old, 2012 or so. I emailed them about one of those blocks a while back and was quoted $1995, shortly after that I attended the Indy Mopar swap meet and they had one of those blocks in their booth for $2995 For less than 1500.00 you can get a truck AKA Hellcat block right from FIAT already machined. That block will take more that 99.99999% of the abuse most can throw at it! Matt
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
[Re: cudadoug]
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08/16/17 11:43 PM
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INDY bought a bunch of defective blocks for dirt cheap from Fiat years AGO. Tread lightly. Matt
That doesn't surprise me, sadly. I called again trying to ask questions and was told "buy one, that will answer all your questions." Then promptly hung up on me. Holy smokes! Rotflmao
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
[Re: cudadoug]
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Ill sell you a 6.1 block for $5k.
It comes with lifters, cam, pistons, rods, crank, timing chain, oil pump, pickup, windage tray, milodan pan. And it was balanced, machined and assembled by the clearance nazi as I use to call him. RIP Dan
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
[Re: cudadoug]
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I'll start the bidding at $1.
I'd probably list it for $2500+ considering its a virgin block with machine work "ready to go" that will help the value.
-Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
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Bought a few 6.1s at an estate sale 3 weeks back several blocks a few short blocks and a few crate engines , 2 of the 6.1 blocks had Indy Shipping labels on the crates,...sent both over to the machine shop, deck was fine, crank bore alignment was fine, Block 1 ,Core shift on passenger side bank was not fine, block 2 is ok all way around...Indy = pot luck.
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
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6.1 blocks are scarce enough that NHRA now allows the use of the aluminum block. Chuck Lofgren reported a significant power increase, and poor 60 fts because the car trips the 60 ft beams with the back tires. Chassis tuning time😀
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
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Bought a few 6.1s at an estate sale 3 weeks back several blocks a few short blocks and a few crate engines , 2 of the 6.1 blocks had Indy Shipping labels on the crates,...sent both over to the machine shop, deck was fine, crank bore alignment was fine, Block 1 ,Core shift on passenger side bank was not fine, block 2 is ok all way around...Indy = pot luck. You going to sell any of those 6.1 blocks or engines?
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Re: Bare 6.1 block from Indy?
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Bought a few 6.1s at an estate sale 3 weeks back several blocks a few short blocks and a few crate engines , 2 of the 6.1 blocks had Indy Shipping labels on the crates,...sent both over to the machine shop, deck was fine, crank bore alignment was fine, Block 1 ,Core shift on passenger side bank was not fine, block 2 is ok all way around...Indy = pot luck. You going to sell any of those 6.1 blocks or engines? Honestly I don't know yet.
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