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I saw the poor mans 427 whan I was trying to figure out what this engine was from. It seems pretty ambitious but given the cost of good 427 blocks, even at $3995 from genesis it might pay off. I'd be worried about all the heat needed to get the sleeves welded in. Hopefully he does a good job preheating the thing and takes care not to warp it.

I'll try the drill test. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to try to take it beyond 4.13 just given the nature of the project. I have a set of Arias pistons in 4.25 but I am not going that far even if I could. If for no other reason that would be the final time the thing could be comfortably be taken out even under the best conditions.

The good news is the price was contingent on it being a 428 (the owner though it was a 427) now that it is a 390 despite the high nickle content and HD nature of the block it has a greatly deminished value.

I'm going to build it for a restomod mustang. It's either that or a non cobra component car with all year drivability, top speed, handling and reliability being the goal. Something that draws limited attention especially from the masses but will smoke a corvette in a straight line or a corner.