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Originally Posted by patrickt
Good advice. You can get just as much power out of a 428 block as you can a 427 block, and that power will be wayyyy more than you can ever use. And unless your car is up on a lift, no one but you knows the difference.
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Originally Posted by ZOERA-SC7XX
Getting back to the engine...It's gonna take a while for you to build another 427. Why not just do up a mild 390 or 428 for the time being...just to DRIVE the car. You can always do the 427 killer engine next year. I run a somewhat mild 428 in my car and I love it. It's reliable, somewhat fast, and pretty good on gas. Sure, I'd love a 427 side oiler with 600 HP, but some things are a compromise. I understand your dilemma, and agree that the machinist must be paid, but paid by the block manufacturer, not you. In the meantime, maybe a nice 390 short block can get you on the road, and that's what it's all about. Good luck and keep the faith.
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The problem is I have ALL the pieces already for the 427 build. To go to a 390 now I have to store all the 427 parts and start all over again with crank, rods, block, heads, cam - none of this stuff that I have now will work in a 390. My quickest way out of this is to get the block manufacturer off his a$$ and get in gear and get me a block. The machining cost issue is peripheral to the main issue - I need him to get me a block, either cast Iron or aluminum NOW! It is good to hear, however, that at least one of you don't think that I am off base thinking that this guy ought to pay the machinist. I appreciate the input. Sometimes we get so angry and emotional that we are certain that we're in the right, and we really aren't. I wanted to make sure I wasn't putting myself in this position. The opinion of knowledgeable people without a dog in the fight is always appreciated.