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Originally Posted by patrickt
They have gotten generally good reports. At the moment, they are slightly backed up on orders. There was a very recent thread on that exact point (in the last week or so) on 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum . What you should probably just do is cut a check to one of the reputable builders that we have discussed and ask him to find you a quality iron block. Regular FE builders have avenues to obtain blocks that the rest of us don't. But they can't always "perform on demand." It could take weeks/months to land just the right block. Then let them do the build for you. |
Right, im in no rush. Im just asking questions. I think i have already said, i know when to defer to the pros, and in the case of building a motor, especially if i go the 427 / 428 route, i will definitely defer to the guys who do that everyday.
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Originally Posted by DanEC
Yes - I think the builders usually have avenues to engine parts that most of us don't. Guys with blocks sitting in their basement need a little cash and seek guys like Craft Engines out. When I went to talk to Keith Craft to build an engine he had most everything I needed sitting their - an original bore 428 service block (I think he went a .010 cleanup) and a set of 1961 390 Hi Po heads that he had been working over (porting/polishing/OS valves) himself for therapy or hobby or something.
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Yup, goes without saying. Its their business, therefore they have various sources and methods. Of course i could stumble onto something accidentally, but the chances of that happening are slim.
Most people who have an old 427 or 428 block or motor know exactly what they have, even if its a marine or irrigation model, they know what they have, and price it accordingly.