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Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618126
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I got the cancellation email as well today. I ordered when it was around $3,000 or so


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Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: davesmopars] #2618183
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Originally Posted By davesmopars
Originally Posted By mrrandyj
I wouldn't count on them being available. I have had the 4.25 bore block on backorder with Jegs for months, and just this morning I got an email from them saying they were canceling my order.

---Original Message-----
From: Steve Miller <Steve.Miller@jegs.com>
To: MRRANDYJ@AOL.COM <MRRANDYJ@AOL.COM>
Sent: Wed, Feb 6, 2019 08:24 AM
Subject: FW: Order - discontinued back order

Thank you for your order. Part ~312-P5160149AC is discontinued. Mopar Performance has not offered any replacement item. Your backorder for this item has been canceled. If you have any questions please call us at 1-800-345-4545 and speak with a tech sales representative. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Jeg's Customer Care


Did you order when it was 2900.00? If so that's why they cancelled your order I bet.


The total price of my original order including truck freight was $3257.99

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618234
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Makes me wonder just how much more money an original cast iron Chrysler block will be worth now when all there is are aluminum blocks to buy. Maybe time to unload a few spare blocks but then again once there gone your in that sinking boat of not being able to get an iron block.


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Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618245
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I got the cancellation notice too. I ordered mine April 2018 when they were $4000. Paul

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: GY3] #2618432
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As long as fiat sponsors the Hemi Challenge they should make sure there are parts available to build the engines. twocents

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618455
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I bought some parts off a person today and he mentioned Chrysler was pulling sponsorship out of the Hemi Challenge at Indy. I asked him were he got this information and it was from one person that runs a Car. I told him that it does not make sense. Chrysler gets so much advertising from that race in Magazines, You Tube, all Mopar sites. Does not make sense but Chrysler at one time would not build a V8 Car but finally woke up with the Challenger and Charger. I sure hope this is not true, Drag Racing has taken enough hits in the last ten years.

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618462
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It’s all about the current senior management at Mopar and Mopar Performance.

1) The top of the house doesn’t know or understand drag racing, street cars, etc. and what it takes to keep them running.

They are not wrench turners. And they are not fact gatherers and won’t do any intel on their own.

2) The top of the house is getting poor information from management below them, those mid level managers won’t rock the boat, too worried about their bonuses.

Back in the day Direct Connection was run by people that knew the product and the audience and consequently the demand. They were closely related to the product engineers.
Hoover, Maxwell, Gross, Schram, all talked to each other.

The new top of the house is all new - they couldn’t find their way out of the building if there wasn’t a red four letter word over the doors.

Sad.

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618469
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It would make perfect sense if you know the history of Italy, fiat and Antonio Gramsci.


Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: A727Tflite] #2618570
02/08/19 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted By Transman
It’s all about the current senior management at Mopar and Mopar Performance.

1) The top of the house doesn’t know or understand drag racing, street cars, etc. and what it takes to keep them running.

They are not wrench turners. And they are not fact gatherers and won’t do any intel on their own.

2) The top of the house is getting poor information from management below them, those mid level managers won’t rock the boat, too worried about their bonuses.

Back in the day Direct Connection was run by people that knew the product and the audience and consequently the demand. They were closely related to the product engineers.
Hoover, Maxwell, Gross, Schram, all talked to each other.

The new top of the house is all new - they couldn’t find their way out of the building if there wasn’t a red four letter word over the doors.

Sad.






That company is long gone. sold off multiple times, and nobody wanted it.....And sadly, those left, are only interested in the bottom line.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618607
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Dracula - you are so correct.

Never to be seen again.

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618619
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All automotive Management are running their companies the same way and its all about the stock holders and how much you can cut for your bottom line and higher managements yearly bonus. If they could most would move their manufacturing to Mexico and pay the auto workers two dollars an hour just like GM has done. How can anyone making 2 dollars an hour afford to buy the products they produce. Likely there has never been any new produce being cast like these blocks. Some blocks were found and they have got rid of them via Jegs or who ever. Nothing new with Hemi stuff from Chrysler. Back in the late 70s Chrysler dumped all there hemi short blocks onto Mancini and they were all gone before the advertisement in the car mags hit the stands.


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Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618621
02/08/19 01:08 PM
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FCA has actually recently increased the companies involvement in NHRA Drag Racing.

More support for funny car teams and have they have purchased the naming rights for two more national events.

They also are expressing a lot of interest in Factory Stock Showdown but still very low Drag Pack car count compared to the Cobra Jet's and COPOs.

FCA has "car guys" in high places.

All that being said I don't know anything about this year's Hemi Challenge.

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618669
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Real, false or illusory we've now seen two batches of 10, and the only one not represented has been the 4.500.

Could it be next?

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618678
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It would be interesting to hear the story behind how those eBay ads came to be, and the delivery date on the website got changed, if there were no blocks available.

Twice.

An unrelated Mopar Performance-ism.......
I noticed than on Mancinis “shop by brand” list........ Mopar isn’t listed as one of them(other than Mopar Dress up items).


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Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: 340Cuda] #2618719
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Marchionne was a car guy...


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Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2618807
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Marchionne had nothing to do with those engine platforms, Bob Lee did.

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: A727Tflite] #2619137
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Originally Posted By Transman
Marchionne had nothing to do with those engine platforms, Bob Lee did.




Is that so... please explain how any of those programs could have been completed with an investment of less than $5M USD.

Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2619991
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I have a cummings mega that I bought for $2500.






20 years ago.........


HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
Re: Gen II 426 Hemi Block P5160149ac [Re: iapco103] #2620300
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Mine is a old RBRE built Mega block.


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