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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619165
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Nice looking piece.

Can it be ordered sans lifter bores if someone wanted to do a SS style lobe relocation deal and put everything where it needs to be in an effort to improve pushrod angularity???

Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: fast68plymouth] #2619179
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Originally Posted By fast68plymouth
Not that I’m in the market....... it’s more of a curiosity thing for me......... but......

If someone ordered one today........ as the most basic of versions, with a minimum of options that would delay delivery......... what’s the current lead time for delivery?

Tim says a month.
AFIK there are 3 versions
street
race
custom....nothing on the top end finished
Darren is here so he could tell more if he has a chance

Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619206
02/09/19 09:59 PM
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Thanks for posting Darren.SWEEEEEEEEET!!!


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: hemi-itis] #2619224
02/09/19 11:06 PM
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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619260
02/10/19 12:51 AM
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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: LAD 524] #2619423
02/10/19 04:11 PM
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Some of you guys still kill me. A group of guys take over a failing business and you expect them to correct years of problems over night. I wish I had the means to need one of these blocks and the rest of parts to go with it.

Give them a break, Rome wasn't built in a day.

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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: Dodgeguy101] #2619438
02/10/19 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted By Dodgeguy101
Some of you guys still kill me. A group of guys take over a failing business and you expect them to correct years of problems over night. I wish I had the means to need one of these blocks and the rest of parts to go with it.

Give them a break, Rome wasn't built in a day.


Not only took it over completely because of the management but really had to revamp the complete company. Then revamp the block with a lot of up grades and click on Darrens other posts to see those. They put in a lot of time and a ton of money into the new KB blocks. Who on here would do that. Yes we will just have to wait a little longer for a block and to get things right. The last time I talked to Tim Banning about what his objective was to get things right all ducks in a row and be able to give time lines from when you order a block till the time you will receive a block. Most of these guys are a one man operation or have a few employees. Many like Tim Banning and Ray Barton started all this as kind of a hobby and it has grown into something else much bigger. I remember when Ray worked out of the backend of the Knob Hill Speed and Custom on Eglinton ave, in Toronto back in the 70s. Sure glad these guys have had an interest to growing the Hemi Hobby in the last 30 years or we would be running the worn out iron 1963 Tech. Chrysler started with a few 65 aluminum heads tossed in.


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: dthemi] #2619667
02/11/19 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted By dthemi
Nice! Glad to see them getting around. We need a supply that we can depend on, and not be filled with dread trying to order one lol.

That looks to be unfinished. No rod clearance in the bores, lifter bores, for what I can see, look unfinished, or at least un bushed.

Would you mind, if ya get a chance taking a shot from the lifter valley pointing towards the dist drive?


I love all the material supporting the cam, and what they've added to the oiling path.

When KB is set to produce at max capacity, Indy, and world may have some real deals on DISCONTINUED inventory LOL.

WOOoooooHHOOOOoooo



here you go...

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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: Hot 340] #2619673
02/11/19 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted By Hot 340
They look great!. Couple questions.

1.Stock mounts bolt up? (Looks like it)

2.external oiling only?

3.Streetable?

The reason I ask is because, as most know, iron is unobtainium right now.😔😔


1. Yep stock mounts (the LH drivers side mount upper bolt is lowered slightly);
2. external pickup only. all internal oiling to mains, cam, lifters and valvetrain is now dramatically improved.
3. 100%.


any more questions fire head. DB


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: Dragula] #2619674
02/11/19 04:41 AM
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We are running production in batches by part number.
The side effect of this means that as we move through the various P/N's we will have overflow blocks available to sell before we cycle into the next part number (i.e. our lot sizes are fixed).
The first batches are Street HEMI's.


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619679
02/11/19 08:15 AM
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Any ideal when the wedges will start production? work

Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: racerx] #2619683
02/11/19 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted By racerx
Any ideal when the wedges will start production? work


very,very soon. Immediately on the back of these blocks.


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619686
02/11/19 10:03 AM
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Thank you Darren, for bring back the Hemi


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619690
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Darren - Great job on an awesome looking product!
Do you have your website up with available P/N's and prices?

I think you just put Mopar back in the game my friend.


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619720
02/11/19 11:54 AM
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Darren I presume we are still in a holding pattern for the low deck wedges?


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619741
02/11/19 12:38 PM
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I'm completely stoked they're going to be available. Being offered in the 3 mentioned configs, is just icing on the cake.

As for bushings, who cares, as long as the holes are in the right place lol. I'm sure it can be an option in the custom side. I am interested in how large, and how far a part tappets can be.

The other aluminum block manufacturers will either be faced with price reductions, or loss of sales. I believe that will be the case, as it should be.

Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: Keith Black®] #2619743
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Originally Posted By DarrenB
Originally Posted By dthemi
Nice! Glad to see them getting around. We need a supply that we can depend on, and not be filled with dread trying to order one lol.

That looks to be unfinished. No rod clearance in the bores, lifter bores, for what I can see, look unfinished, or at least un bushed.

Would you mind, if ya get a chance taking a shot from the lifter valley pointing towards the dist drive?


I love all the material supporting the cam, and what they've added to the oiling path.

When KB is set to produce at max capacity, Indy, and world may have some real deals on DISCONTINUED inventory LOL.

WOOoooooHHOOOOoooo



here you go...



Thank you!!! Truly a thing of beauty. Now I know how a woman feels when she's looking at diamonds lol.

Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619770
02/11/19 01:32 PM
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Never thought I would see this in my lifetime eek Just wish I could be a player.............


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Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619783
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I have a question regarding the cooling. The coolant port on the deck to the water pump is clearly smaller than stock and restricting flow to the suction side of the water pump- is there a reason this could not be made larger? This is not where you want a flow restriction.

Re: New KB Blocks are moving [Re: The Shadow] #2619786
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Darren B you have an e-mail. Thanks!

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