[blykins]

I texted Doug from BBM last week and asked when the blocks would be arriving....he said next week. So.....he should have blocks as we speak from what I gather.

I don't know if I have an exact answer to the OEM foundry question. My guess is that some of the big names such as Ford, GM, etc., have their own foundry. I know Pond was casting his stuff at a foundry in Ohio and last year left them because of quality issues. It seems as though every time a new foundry is sought after, it takes months and months and months. I've seen this time and time again from suppliers such as Pond, to the guys who are trying to get a new product up and going.

I know BBM's blocks are cast by the Hyundai foundry in South Korea. However, I lean heavily on the thought that an outsider such as BBM, who's asking for 200 pieces takes a huge back seat to someone who's asking for 250000 pieces. That's where we get back to the SBF, SBC, BBC, etc., aftermarket blocks. Those are sold by fairly high quantities. FE blocks just don't have that big of a demand.