Re: New Hemi blocks
[Re: SSAAHemiFan]
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12/03/12 04:40 PM
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I've been holding off on a block purchase for almost 2 years as I am not a fan of the world block.
I've been waiting for this block to come out - tempting but I get nervous being one of the first.
Not to say it's a bad product - my uncle worked in a foundry and he shares his horror stories on how difficult it is to get everything right.
The block looks good , the company had a vendor problem that took time to settle which is why they have been silent for a couple years.
I heard that World is not going to be making them much longer, if they are even still ...
The HP block I saw looked like the later MP block that wasn't quite like the original blocks , it had the big round flat in front of the oil pump boss .
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Re: New Hemi blocks
[Re: SSAAHemiFan]
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12/03/12 06:44 PM
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SCATPACK 1
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I live just up the road from David's shop. I stop by there when I can and that block they have, has the best of everything for a lower price than any of the others I have seen. Extra thick main webs, really thick deck area. Some extra oiling mods to get the oil out of the heads and back into the pan quicker than other blocks. Main caps have 6 bolts in them. When I do get my Hemi block, it will be one of his blocks. The foundary is in CA, but the machine work is all done in east TN at Milan Keasler's shop. Milan does a lot of testing, engineering and design work for Ford. Forgot to add, they are a dry sleeve block and they even diamond hone/machine the aluminum cylinders before they install the steel sleeves. So, no o-rings to leak water into the oil.
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Re: New Hemi blocks
[Re: scatpacktom]
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12/03/12 06:55 PM
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What is the weight? Anybody know?
weight was talked about but I don't remember the NUMBER , pretty sure it was a water block , but has thick cylinder walls so it won't be as light as an original ...
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Re: New Hemi blocks
[Re: 23T Hemmee]
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12/04/12 12:40 PM
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This company you are talking about I have called everyday for the last 4 months to get a timing cover I ordered and paid for. Nobody answers the phone and the voice mail is full.
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Re: New Hemi blocks
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12/04/12 08:34 PM
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