My most recent update from Jegs says November 5. My guess is the shipping date will change again the closer we get to November.

I haven't received anything since the initial order confirmation. On my order status page on their website it only says backordered.

The two blocks i got from mopar last month were cast at dalton foundry which would mean the were old castings, so the rumor must of been true that mopar had 150 left over blocks that needed machining. Tag on crate said "job 122 of 150"
Gary

Ive been watching this thread for awhile and finally decided to chime in. The 4.5 bore block I received in April states Hemi #5 of 17 on crate with the current mopar pn however DOES appear to have been in a warehouse for quite some time.

When you say it appears to have been in a warehouse, do you mean some of the machined surfaces look they have been done for awhile? Did you guys get these blocks from a local Mopar dealers?

Any opinions on buying one and converting it to a wedge? I'm aware of the details of conversion and since there's no wedge blocks this seems like a good option.

Well I went ahead and ordered one. If I get it I'll see how much effort is to convert to a wedge. If I don't convert it I'll just put in the corner and build it in my elderly years.

I contacted Jegs online and the guy said my order status has been changed from estimated ship date of "Nov 5" to "backorder".

It seems they are trickle feeding these blocks out as they can machine them. Dealers themselves don't get any clear communication on block production scheduling.

A tip to anyone receiving one of these blocks check the quality of the machining immediately. I was meeting with one of our dealers last week who received a MP cast iron HEMI block that had pushrod notches machined so close the the cylinder bores that a head gasket will never seal it. It is not possible to adequately repair machining errors in critical areas like this. If you don't get back to MP within the 30 day limited warranty period it's tough luck.
Be sure to check this.

My thoughts axactly. Anyone ordering one of these blocks for future value needs to be wary that it might be an expensive boat anchor. It appears that these are leftover world castings that got pulled from machining process when the problems came between the parties. I’m sure the new guys were the cheapest bid and probably started from scratch.

Got a report recently from a dealer in CA, he received one that he'd had on backorder for a couple years.

Been away for a while but yes when I said that it appeared to have been in a warehouse for quite awhile is the best way I can describe it. All the machined surfaces on the block had some surface rust. Cylinders, lifter bores, mains etc. Even the water jackets around the cylinders had traces of rust. Leading me to believe it has been sitting for some time. I purchased the block from a dealer here on Moparts. It was a great transaction and I have no issues with that. However after reading some of the recent post about the blocks possibly being leftovers or defective does concern me. This build is going to be a process for me to complete so I have no idea of any issues other than some surface rust so far. Curious about anyone else with the recent shipment of these "new" blocks. Hopefully good news!?!

Well... Nov 5 passed with no update from Jegs.

Tomorrow I will probably just cancel my order. Anyone here have 1st hand experience with BMP aluminum hemi blocks?

Thanks
Craig

I had one of the older Hemi blocks. I have one of the older wedge blocks too. Both are and were good blocks.

Don't give up so easily.

I agree.

Or, if you're going to quit Jegs, then quit and try a Chrysler dealer.

Jegs is cool and all, I like 'em other than the time they used Yellow Freight to deliver my roll bar kit (long story)....but unless they've changed their purchasing practice, they only place orders with Chrysler at certain intervals. It's usually a long time between orders. Your backorder could still be sitting in jegs' system and not even placed with Chrysler yet.

Now Jeg's says February.

I went ahead and canceled my order. Between the wait, the questionable quality and the work involved in converting to a wedge I decided to leave the victor headed motor project on the shelf for now.

Jegs’s sent me an update of December 7. Still don’t think I’ll get it but it doesn’t hurt to try.

Here's a new world siamese for sale.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/426-Hemi-MEGA-BLOCK-NEW-RARE-FIND/302960925250?hash