[blykins]

No, they don't, and that's part of the problem.

In comparison to other engine families, the FE really has the short straw.

If the blocks were cast by Dart, Edelbrock, World, etc., I would have more confidence in them, but foundries are seeing runs of 100 FE blocks at a time and the dedication/QC just isn't there.

All of the major FE block manufacturers switched foundries last year. That should tell you something.