Scott... I been there... but found My poor ole junk Chevrolet blocks have
treated me MUCH better then the Rodeck Aluminum block... but that is only
because of the specific problems associated with the build ups....
My fastest speed with the Camaro is still 228mph on a 68 vintage cast iron
block.
I'd still go down the same road again thou... the race blocks should be
able to stand the extreme Pressures...
Keith
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> From: Scott Cowle <scowle@mentorcollege.edu>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: engines
> Date: Monday, June 03, 2002 11:21 AM
>
> Well, I pulled the crank out yesterday and more bad news, the
main
> bearing caps have been moving around in their saddles and both the ends
of
> the caps and the bottom of the block are damaged considerably, so I have
a
> spare block and I'm gonna put it together instead. I guess it is time to
> step up to a stronger block, seems that 30 year old engines aren't
cutting
> it anymore at the level I'm playing at. Time to pull out the Mopar parts
> book and see what a 440 race block costs. I love this cause I never
imagined
> that one day I'd ever have to say that!
> Scott
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