Not really. Having one of those years that really test your love of the sport. I've had the transmission out of my black duster three times by myself working on the floor and I'm beat up. I think I found the issue and hope to have it back in the car tomorrow. Meanwhile I should be testing the small tire car but that's not in the plans till I get this issue addressed. Getting old sucks but it sure beats not getting old.

Happy birthday Ted!

I hear you on working on the floor. I'm glad I have a 15 year old who is the muscle now. I just don't have the pose I once did.

Looks like the ones we have too..

I'm glad they're not rod clearancing the bottoms of the sleeves. I understand why it was done in the past, but it was too much for longer stroke combos. nice to be able to decide how much to remove. Before you'd have an oil ring in the notch.

How much are they?

Believe the new price is $6995..

I got a new billet BAE block for less. But it don't have water jackets

You are correct by the time you pay the GST and the the shipping. It would be over $10,000 for a bare block. Never factored that in on my original post. Darn expensive no matter how you look at it.

Why would you pay duty, FHO is in Ontario.

With just the exchange it would be north of $10,000. Buying through Tim, yes no duties but you can add shipping costs and for me that would be $300-$350 +GST. So........ as Wookie said "Darn expensive no matter how you look at it". If someone wanted to buy my iron block and pay for the machining, then yes I would cough up the rest to buy an aluminum one.

^^^^^Agree!!!!!!

Anybody that was owed a block (payed for) receive one yet?

Still have not heard one person say "I finally got my block"

That's the $64000 question...

Nothing here yet...kinda expected thou due to solid block, low deck, lifter bushings. Not exactly what they would like to build but that is what I paid for.

I got a new billet BAE block for less. But it don't have water jackets

What did you get from BAE and what did it cost if I may ask???

[quote=Biginchmopar]Anybody that was owed a block (payed for)
According to Tim a few paid for blocks have been delivered
Maybe not to moparts members yet

It appears this subject is dormant now. Haven't heard of one paid in full customer receiving a block. Or of any customer, not distributers receiving a block. Some form of scheduling should be done by now. Don't you think? The pacifier's have been issued.

I have no dog in this hunt but shouldn't all the "backorders" be filled BEFORE any new customers receive new blocks??? Just seems like the best practice to me.

Makes sense.
Could be though that they got into a big enough financial hole that they need to retail some blocks to fresh customers so as to make enough profit to be able to take the hit sending out already paid for stuff.
Not a great scenario, but maybe a reality the new owners have to deal with.

I agree, but businesses are bought and sold every day. They knew going in it was an issue. If you do not care about the businesses reputation then I suppose ignoring it is fine. But buying a business generally means you assume the outstanding payables as well as the receivables. Not like this was an unknown to the purchasing party.