Sounds as though this guy was expecting a STOCK replacement block and it wasn't. And guess what, it wasn't supposed to be. An aftermarket aluminum block, should be BETTER than a stock block by a bunch, or what is the point in having it. If I want stock, I will buy stock, but if I am buying an alum aftermarket block, I want the improvements that we all know they need.

Now while I have not actually assembled one of the HP HEMI blocks, I have looked at them very closely and to me they look like a really nice piece and I would not hesitate to buy one

Monte