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Speaking of new blocks #2986126 11/17/21 04:08 PM 11/17/21 04:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 201 Texas Chief OP enthusiast
Chief OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 201 Texas	What is the consensus. Have the manufacturer perform all the machining, or send the block to a machine shop of your choice to finish? I had Indy do my first block but was wondering what every one else does. Dave Last edited by Chief; 11/17/21 04:09 PM. Dave Covey

Re: Speaking of new blocks [Re: Chief] #2986131 11/17/21 04:30 PM 11/17/21 04:30 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,396 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,396 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	On mine, I prefer to finish the bore locally so we can fit the pistons real close. '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) 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: Speaking of new blocks [Re: Chief] #2986168 11/17/21 06:42 PM 11/17/21 06:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,223 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,223 Bend,OR USA	I had my KB finish machine by FHO so I could deal with one shop on both issues, new block and finish machining. I had Bulldog do all the finishing machining needed for the same reason I will have the piston maker match the bores on the blocks plus .0005 more Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Speaking of new blocks [Re: Cab_Burge] #2986338 11/18/21 09:33 AM 11/18/21 09:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><]	KB did the machining on my block. They did a good job on it, but that was in 2006. Now it may be a completely different story. I have a World block that I had my local machinist go over. It wasn't bad, it was only rough bored. Fresh bores and fresh line hone after replacing the junk fasteners and all is well. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

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