Maybe something like that. I bought my block from the local Dodge dealer in 2007 and while the parts guy knew about the blocks he had never sold one. He checked for me and there was one in stock so he ordered it. Showed up a few days later, freight was free since it was a warehouse to dealer thing. If I had known then what I know now I would've bought 2 or 3 of them. That was a great block.

I was on the hunt for an aftermarket block for close to 4 years. Because I’m from Canada I was looking to find something already on my side of the border. Not an easy task. And when you do find, not cheap either.
I first found an old World aluminum that had never been built before. It is still currently at the machine shop and I hope to have it on the dyno by March this year.
I know it took lots of machine work to make correct. It was very rough but fixable according to the machine shop.
A few months later I fell into an Indy block. A fully assembled motor that I scooped up.
Since I already was quite deep into the World block project, I decided to sell the Indy.
A fellow racer offered me enough $ to part with it. Hope in the long run I didn’t make a mistake.
Figured that the World should last a very long time and that if I am ever in need do the road, hopefully the supply of either KB, BMP or Indy is more available than it is now.
With Callies in the mix now as well. That is a good thing.

But I want to see an actual constant supply rather than the hit and miss that has been happening for a very long time.

If I remember right, 20 years ago the new iron Mopar Hemi blocks were selling for $2,800 to $3,200. So adjusting for 20 years of inflation, $4,800 for the Callie's block is very comparable.

I'm just glad that a block is available, I'm not going to b**** about the price. If I don't want it I don't have to buy it.

I see similarly themed responses when people talk about race blocks for the small block crowd, despite the fact you've got more options to choose from. The price is steep for sure, but the ROI is going to be much, much, much longer than something like a GM or Ford offering.

If a customer can provide a part number, even a "first day on the job" rookie counterman is usually trained to punch it into Dealer Connect, which shows pdc stock nationwide.

TBH most Dealer Countermen are not very aware of parts like that, at all, because there
is no reason for them to care much. They are too busy repairing regular everyday vehicles, where the majority of their income lies.

(Not coincidentally, Dealer Connect was also the same system I used, because I got no training on the internal green screens, RUMBA, CLIMS and all that.
which was infuriating. I could fumble around and get lost on the internal screens but in that world I was less than barely functional myself).

Alot of folks would order from Jegs/Summit/places like that, which was interesting because the sales rep had no access to Dealer Connect, only
Purchasing folks had that access. So alot of times, they would sit on the order for 3-4 weeks until Purchasing got around to looking at it.
Then after paying retail + tax, they paid extra for truck freight shipping......Wheras the Dealership charged nothing for shipping as long as you
come pick it up at the dealer.

Seems like anyone who sells Callies should be able to get it which is cool, but not sure if Mopar is out of the loop from a distribution standpoint....
I'm assuming that is probably the case, in spite of the number on the package.

I know that's how it should work but with a few exceptions my experience with most service providers anymore is along the lines of How may I not be of assistance today?

Kevin

I got my new Callies RB block on Friday. Very happy, looks like a nice piece.

That does look beefy. Hopefully it was all properly machined and will go together nice for you. I had an original Mopar block that I bought over the counter back in 2007 that was great. I ran it for years and it worked perfect. Still running these days in a Mopar members car.

That block looks a lot like the last World cast iron block I bought and built

That was my thought , looks just like my World block

Tex

Beautiful

It looks like a world block because it is.
It's the same (Chrysler's property) tooling, and the same foundry.

It has the last Mopar Engineering Rev on the exterior (Engineer removed a very deep "ditch cut" in front of the motor mount around 2009/2010,
the original purpose of it was to create bolt head clearance for motor mount bolts).

Check the rear main seal retainer also...one of the last changes Brian made was he had the seal retainer doweled.
That happened in the 2012-2013 range. It'd be interesting to know if that revision was also provided to Callies/Energy as part of the licensing deal, and whether they decided to incorporate it.

The picture might have an illusion because of glare, or similar...I'm looking for the upper row of head bolts and can't see them.
I probably just need new glasses. Another thing, it has Hemi oil drain back holes and it really shouldn't. I hope they're only partially drilled.

Looks like a nice block
How long of a wait time to get it?

Uuuuuhhhh.........

I’m also wondering how deep those hemi head oil drain back holes go(and why they’re there at all).

We both did a quick edit there

How much does the Iron wedge block weigh?? Its not 300# is it??

The World blocks were over 300#....... I can’t see these being any lighter.

I've weigh several 440 with no the cam bearings, oil galley plugs and clean up some by hot tanking that still had some rust in the water passages, they all weighed between 215 to 225 lbs. on a 1000 Lb. certified warehouse platform scale
On the same scales a 4.495 rough bore World wedge block weighed right at 320 Lbs. bare with no plugs or cam bearings
I have 4.95 rough bore Koleno high nickel cast iron and Bulldog cast grey iron block that I haven't weigh yet so it will be interesting to see which one weighs the most

Poster with the block. You need to call Callies. No top row of bolt holes in the block pictured. Call me if I can help.
Todd

Oil drainback holes are there too, and shouldn't be.