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Also price is an issue. The sideoiler is more expensive than the topoiler or "centeroiler" as it's known because of its demand in the market today as it the motor of choice for the cobra. You see NOS sideoiler blocks going for over 7k on e-bay. Also its getting harder to find a good sideoiler as many claim it will need sleeves in the cyls after a .30 overbore because of its thinwall casting. And many have been blown up over the years and repaired and sleeved. People are passing off marine blocks as sideoilers also because they were cast from the same mold but were drilled as top or centeroilers so be carefull. There is nothing wrong with a good marine block if it's has no saltwater use in its life. The centeroiler is excellent and will make a great motor also. Really any 427 will make a great engine just be very carefull what you buy. G.
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