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New Hemi blocks #1345389 12/03/12 12:36 PM 12/03/12 12:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,042 U.S.S.A. JohnRR OP I Win
JohnRR OP I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,042 U.S.S.A.	HP Performance had NEW hemi and wedge blocks at PRI , says they are finally in production ... http://www.hpperformancellc.com/store#!/~/category/id=2880288&offset=0&sort=normal

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: JohnRR] #1345390 12/03/12 02:10 PM 12/03/12 02:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru domingo EL Master
domingo EL Master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,670 Lima, Peru	They have been working on having them done forever....I wonder if now they REALLY have em.

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: domingo] #1345391 12/03/12 02:21 PM 12/03/12 02:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	3 cast iron 2 aluminum 4 aluminum big bore That's what their online catalog says they have in stock. R.

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: JohnRR] #1345392 12/03/12 03:19 PM 12/03/12 03:19 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida P Performance Only top fuel
Performance Only top fuel P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida	Quote: HP Performance had NEW hemi and wedge blocks at PRI , says they are finally in production ... http://www.hpperformancellc.com/store#!/~/category/id=2880288&offset=0&sort=normal My understanding was that it takes 6 weeks from the time you place the order until the time it ships. Each block is finished per order. machine shop owner and engine builder

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: Performance Only] #1345393 12/03/12 04:34 PM 12/03/12 04:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA S SSAAHemiFan top fuel
SSAAHemiFan top fuel S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA	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.

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: SSAAHemiFan] #1345394 12/03/12 04:40 PM 12/03/12 04:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,042 U.S.S.A. JohnRR OP I Win
JohnRR OP I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,042 U.S.S.A.	Quote: 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 .

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: JohnRR] #1345395 12/03/12 05:32 PM 12/03/12 05:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA S SSAAHemiFan top fuel
SSAAHemiFan top fuel S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA	Thanks for the info John... Man I am tempted to pull the trigger

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: SSAAHemiFan] #1345396 12/03/12 06:44 PM 12/03/12 06:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,505 TN S SCATPACK 1 pro stock
SCATPACK 1 pro stock S Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,505 TN	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. Last edited by SCATPACK 1; 12/03/12 06:49 PM. Old Geezer Racing

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: SSAAHemiFan] #1345397 12/03/12 06:46 PM 12/03/12 06:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,103 Phila Pa S scatpacktom master
scatpacktom master S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,103 Phila Pa	What is the weight? Anybody know?

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: scatpacktom] #1345398 12/03/12 06:55 PM 12/03/12 06:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,042 U.S.S.A. JohnRR OP I Win
JohnRR OP I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,042 U.S.S.A.	Quote: 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 ...

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: JohnRR] #1345399 12/03/12 09:06 PM 12/03/12 09:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA Defbob master
Defbob master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA	John, the solid block without sleeves in it was mine 7487815-IMAG0414.jpg (183 downloads)

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: scatpacktom] #1345400 12/03/12 09:32 PM 12/03/12 09:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida P Performance Only top fuel
Performance Only top fuel P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,091 Delray beach, Florida	Quote: What is the weight? Anybody know? the water blocks are 137 lbs. machine shop owner and engine builder

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: Performance Only] #1345401 12/03/12 10:53 PM 12/03/12 10:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 master
astjp2 master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	Is that Aluminum? My world cast block is almost 250....

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: astjp2] #1345402 12/04/12 12:37 AM 12/04/12 12:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 588 Franklin, TN 23T Hemmee mopar
23T Hemmee mopar Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 588 Franklin, TN	Is this the father and son company that was in Dickson, TN 10-12 years ago, think their company was "Rod and Custom" or something like that. They had a couple of CnC workstations and waiting on a couple more when I went to their shop, had maybe 6 block castings in various states of completion. Last I heard they were building new shop and neighbors raised cain about not being zoned commercial, lost touch after that but thought they were using Hensley to market them at one time. Ronny 6.789 @ 198.63 .956 Brand New 60'* 4.17@ 169 1/8th mile John 14:6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUku_hjYRh8

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: 23T Hemmee] #1345403 12/04/12 12:40 PM 12/04/12 12:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,652 Stuttgart, Arkansas rickseeman master
rickseeman master Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,652 Stuttgart, Arkansas	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. Last edited by rickseeman; 12/04/12 12:43 PM. 2011 Drag Pak Challenger

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: rickseeman] #1345404 12/04/12 01:15 PM 12/04/12 01:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 588 Franklin, TN 23T Hemmee mopar
23T Hemmee mopar Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 588 Franklin, TN	Just found their old business card, it was "Rod & Custom Machine & Fabrication". They were originally doing the A' motor hemi-head conversion for street rodders, which if I remember was a pretty slick deal, not necessarily a race package but was pretty complete from head gaskets up. The son's name on the card was Jeremy, no last name, their number was 615-441-3903. Ronny 6.789 @ 198.63 .956 Brand New 60'* 4.17@ 169 1/8th mile John 14:6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUku_hjYRh8

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: JohnRR] #1345405 12/04/12 01:29 PM 12/04/12 01:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ F fig426 top fuel
fig426 top fuel F Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ	Quote: HP Performance had NEW hemi and wedge blocks at PRI , says they are finally in production ... http://www.hpperformancellc.com/store#!/~/category/id=2880288&offset=0&sort=normal . Their website leaves a lot to be desired. Unless I'm missing something? Chris from New Jersey

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: fig426] #1345406 12/04/12 08:34 PM 12/04/12 08:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	http://www.hpperformancellc.com/store/blocks They're unknown to me. R.

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: 23T Hemmee] #1345407 12/04/12 10:43 PM 12/04/12 10:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,551 Norwich CT USA moparts I Live Here
moparts I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,551 Norwich CT USA	Quote: Is this the father and son company that was in Dickson, TN 10-12 years ago, think their company was "Rod and Custom" or something like that. They had a couple of CnC workstations and waiting on a couple more when I went to their shop, had maybe 6 block castings in various states of completion. Last I heard they were building new shop and neighbors raised cain about not being zoned commercial, lost touch after that but thought they were using Hensley to market them at one time. No different business Tom , 2011 Ram 3500 C&C Diesel 2009 Challenger R/T 1971 Challenger Conv. 511/4 speed 1970 Challenger R/T 503/727

Re: New Hemi blocks [Re: moparts] #1345408 12/05/12 10:10 PM 12/05/12 10:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA Defbob master
Defbob master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA	My block is the back one standing up. 7490889-photo.JPG (168 downloads)

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