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Originally Posted by patrickt
Are you dead-set on a "new" block or could you live with an original? I know there are SO blocks on www.fordfe.com but I do not know the price. |
I'm stuck with an aftermarket block, Patrick. It's a VERY long story, but to make it short, the original Ford sideoiler block I had planned to use ended up with a bad cylinder in it. Rather than sleeving the block the engine builder decided to bore the whole block .047 over and ordered the custom pistons in that size. He then hardblocked the block and assembled it. I was out of town while all this was going on. When I got back I rejected the block and bought a new one. I am using the .047 over pistons we now have because they're already paid for, and they're really good, top quality stuff. Because of the size, however, a Ford block really won't accommodate them, it has to be an aftermarket block.