Re: Which iron hemi block is best?
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I was wondering which iron block hemi is the best as far as design and stregth? I have a 66' 426 hemi out of a 66 charger which is in perfect shape and has never been damaged in any way. My engine builder wants it for numbers reasons for his car and i have my choice between newer production mopar block or a world products block. I would rather him have the original hemi for numbers reasons and i plan on racing my 69' Roadrunner so i would rather risk damaging a "fake hemi" than damage the real thing. What are your thoughts? Thank you, Bret
Good luck. The newer production block is a World block, and as far as I know, they are not available. You may be able to find someone with one, but they are not making them right now. I am using one of the last ones, and so far (5 runs) it's a nice piece.
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Re: Which iron hemi block is best?
[Re: camastomcat]
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10/02/14 05:33 PM
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Did they stop making them for good?
Or do they simply make them in limited runs?
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Re: Which iron hemi block is best?
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Did they stop making them for good?
Or do they simply make them in limited runs?
I doubt it's for good, but it may be a few years and someone else will probably will be casting them.
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Re: Which iron hemi block is best?
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If he wants your block bad enough, then see if he'll up the ante and trade him in exchange for a new aluminum block. You're going racing, so the lighter weight will be a good benefit. Can't hurt to try!
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Re: Which iron hemi block is best?
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Re: Which iron hemi block is best?
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Should have added about allumium blocks-heads, freind has a 604 and has weird thermo properties with the valve train and who knows what else. Couldn't run withend 5 hundreths back to back. I would stick with a new iron block and long arm, high comp if racing.
What kind of block? I've had 3 of them, KB, World, and another World aluminum block. Won races with all of them. That's a tune up issue IMO.
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