Re: Where to find R3 block
[Re: lostdog]
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10/28/20 09:50 PM
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Trying go get parts together for small block build. I’m shooting for 600 n/a and adding nitrous. Or may do blower It was suggested to me by my builder that I try to find an R3 block.
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Re: Where to find R3 block
[Re: J_BODY]
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10/29/20 12:58 AM
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Has the Ritter block got the bugs worked out of it now?
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Re: Where to find R3 block
[Re: slantzilla]
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10/29/20 09:47 AM
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Has the Ritter block got the bugs worked out of it now? From what I hear the new blocks are good, but like any block should be checked out closely by a competent machine shop. I have heard one report of a new block with a problem but I have not heard if Ritter made it right or not. Ritter was supposed to look at it. Lots of reports of new blocks without issues that have made a ton of power.
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Re: Where to find R3 block
[Re: topside]
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10/29/20 11:39 AM
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I have an R1 block in my drag car (avatar) and it's much beefier around the crank than the stock 340/360. I think the resto block has most of those features but is the production deck height & 59-degree arrangement. Do you know if the 340 restoration block is still available ? and where to get one
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Re: Where to find R3 block
[Re: lostdog]
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10/29/20 11:43 AM
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I find myself in a situation of asking for something I don't know anything about, which I try to avoid. But it looks like it's complicated with different deck heights, lifter angles, cooling and oiling is different - and I don't' know what else. I had no idea and was just thinking it was a stouter version of the LA. I'll take any advice I can get, but maybe a cross drilled main cap LA engine would work fine. I understand pay- to- play but at this stage in my life if it's too complicated I'll lose interest. This is not an engine I will beat on pass after pass at the track but maybe a few "street outlaw" kinda races but mostly it will be street driven and in a '70 Duster Aftermarket blocks for the SB Mopar is a complete minefield for the uninformed. You'll need to educate yourself and even then you might get stuck with a worthless block. For your application you should just find an early 360 block. Many of the early 360 blocks had extra thick cylinder walls. I sold a couple of early 360 blocks that were over 0.200 thick in the walls.
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Re: Where to find R3 block
[Re: AndyF]
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10/29/20 11:52 AM
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I find myself in a situation of asking for something I don't know anything about, which I try to avoid. But it looks like it's complicated with different deck heights, lifter angles, cooling and oiling is different - and I don't' know what else. I had no idea and was just thinking it was a stouter version of the LA. I'll take any advice I can get, but maybe a cross drilled main cap LA engine would work fine. I understand pay- to- play but at this stage in my life if it's too complicated I'll lose interest. This is not an engine I will beat on pass after pass at the track but maybe a few "street outlaw" kinda races but mostly it will be street driven and in a '70 Duster Aftermarket blocks for the SB Mopar is a complete minefield for the uninformed. You'll need to educate yourself and even then you might get stuck with a worthless block. For your application you should just find an early 360 block. Many of the early 360 blocks had extra thick cylinder walls. I sold a couple of early 360 blocks that were over 0.200 thick in the walls. I agree with you 100% ! My first inclination was to get an early 360 as you said but I haven't had much luck with that either.
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