Reply to "New Heavy Duty 351C Block, by Tod Buttermore"

Doug,

This is by no means intended to debate you. BUT !

Any new Amunium Block for 2900.00 with Ductile Iron sleeves and the heritage that this block has ( GENESIS, POND and 460 TRICKFLOW ) my guess and hope is it will need minimual machining less then 1000 ..but when I build a motor costing 2900 for a block totaling 12k complete I have my engine builder check everything.

MME just built CL's motor with low compression and 700hp ... not full race prep ...but close.

On the first rebore the block has already been squared up ..but I would check it again. Remember years ago .. the drag racers used to use a new block in the tow vehicle to season it prior to machining it for race prep ..thats why I would check is again.

It brand new block I would spend the money for this block for high HP other wise purchase a 1500 SVO block for the street ..NO? At this price I dont think your buying it to compare to a production block .... I think this block is for excess of 8000 rpm ..the only man who can answer that is TOD.

Titanium ?? I;m into that now on the motor I;m building anyway.


" welds couldn't hold the Mallory metal in the crank at that rpms." ..... sorry bro but I;m a certified welder in Stick and Tig and that dont sound right ..

NASCAR is another story and a subject for another day .. you got big money, big sponsors, a lot of fans, hot shot drivers,

Ron

I wouldn't trust anyone with a NASCAR background. They can't even make a bobsled go fast without blowing up.