hi,
just got (2) iron hemi blocks (gen II)from Chrysler, one 4.5 bore and one 4.24 bore will post info and photos Monday on backorder 3/4 years (both sold)
gary

look like world castings

4.50 bore P5160150AC list $3800.00
4.24 bore P5160151AC list $3600.00

Who is casting them now and how much was the ransom??

Supposedly, Mopar has been trying to get 150 blocks machined that they already have cast. The Mopar exec that promised me that has since retired. Maybe it’s those blocks.

Maybe Mopar should offer a partially machined blocks or raw castings for those at that level?

Who casted the blocks and are there more coming?

I would love to see these things starting to flow again.... It would be nothing but good for the hobby, especially now that the economy is rocking and rolling.

I'd be willing to bet most, not all, broken blocks at really high power is more from a bad tune, or some other failure. Detonation, oil, whatever.

Wow, I'd love to get one in either bore diameter

updated info first post
gary

Jegs is showing in stock!

My gut says these have got to be the very last run from Dalton, I'd like to see the foundry mark.

If you got any shots of the label, I might be able to figure out who machined them.

machining wise, the story I was told was Royal Oak Boring up and quit, but who knows...maybe they didn't get paid or didn't get requested increase, or similar business failure. My cousin John actually works for ROI (I for industries...cute eh?)but he never did anything on the Mopar Programs.

Both have finished lifter bores, there is another part number for unfinished lifter bores

Zippy, Package date on label was 07/17/2018 , I will get vender code, I'm showing eta of 10/01 for one more of each

Dumb question I know, but is there any chance of an average guy like me getting one of these for a build this winter?

Just an educated guess here,but I’m thinking these are part of the inventory that I spoke to the Mopar rep about at the booth last fall when I went to the Dallas NHRA race. He assured me that they had 150 castings waiting to be machined at a facility. They were due out by the SEMA show. Looks like they are nine months late. One of the guys on the board here knew him and called him up to check on the blocks. His shop had done some machining for Mopar before. He said they were at the facility already to be machined. I guess these are those castings.

So if this is correct, then I suggest you call Mancini Racing or your local dealer to get one ordered now. They may not cast anymore. I’m not sure if these were new castings or leftover inventory from Mopar. The rep told me they were the world designed block. Tim Banning may know at For Hemis Only. If you wait, you may not get one. Who knows, if these sell out quickly, Mopar may make some more!

Wow, the Jeg's price is $1,000 extra for the 4.500" bore. That hurts.

Yes, you could get one if you will pull out your credit card and hit the button.

LOL, It is ready!!!

As someone who has never had a hemi before, what are the pitfalls I should look out for as far as these blocks? Any trouble areas?

You won't know before you get it. Hopefully, everything will be fine. The last one I got was decent.