Originally Posted by 68hemiss
Looking in the 2001 Mopar Performance catalog there were 50 different blocks, 63 different heads and 44 different intakes available! While that was great for the builder, it doesn't make much business sense - your not going to sell a lot of any of them. If they would limit to a couple of Hemi, BB & Sb blocks a small variety of heads, I think that they could do better. They need to price them right and deliver a good product and by the way NO ONE should have to wait 6 months for parts to be built!


My engine guy tried to get MP to build a basic R3 block for serious engine builders, basic two bolt main caps that would later be tossed, small bores, blank lifter bosses, etc. I'm not sure the average guy would want that, but the top of the line engine builders might just want a basic block as a starting point. The MP guys at PRI didn't agree, I'd bet most of those guys are long gone. That was before they moved it from Indy to Orlando, so that was probably 10 years or more ago.

Last edited by mr_340; 08/24/19 12:07 AM. Reason: Define time frame

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