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Old 11-06-2003, 12:44 PM
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Actually I don't like the way a FE oils the bearings. Neither did the factory because thats why they went to a side oiler design. And even it is still a poor design. All of todays engines (ex. Clevlands) use the same basic priority oiling systems. That said, even a top oiler is very adiquate for street cars and of course we have came somewhere else with bearing designs since the 70's, and that helps todays FE's much more than 385's. Can't argue with the sound or weight issues of FE's though. As for strength of blocks, even a production 2 bolt 385 block is much, much stronger than a FE/SO block. And that's not just my own opinion either. Sorry.
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