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To: "Chris Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>,
Subject: Race Blocks
From: Sparky <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:59:44 -0500
I Chose to go with a GM Bow Tie block---because of such stuff---I checked with 
three different eng builders---the considered the Bow Tie blocks as close to 
assembly ready as any that they had used..
> 
> From: "Chris Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
> Date: 2005/04/21 Thu PM 10:19:53 CDT
> To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>, 
>         "land-speed submit"
>   <land-speed@autox.team.net>, 
>         "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: 9" Ford Pinion (1350 yoke)
> 
> I purchased the block from a West Coast Dart agent AD Performance.
> He contacted Dart on my behalf who suggested I drop by their factory when 
> over next and they would check it out.
> Referring to the cam bore over their own stated specs they said that figure 
> was before its final hone. They could supply me a set of slightly oversize 
> OD bearings but didn't consider it justified. They said to purchase oversize 
> cam followers available from Crane to correct the lifter bores.
> Next they justified the tight crank tunnel by suggesting its easier to take 
> metal out that replace it.
> I guess on all counts they knew they were pretty safe with me being down 
> here in NZed.
> Call me naive if you like Dave but I take a man by his word or by his own 
> spec sheet.
> 
> Chris H...........NZed.
> 
> 
> >I have 1 and only 1 question that has merit. Did you buy it direct from
> > dart? if not caveat emptor..
> > Dave
> 
> 
> >> Hi Elon,
> >>

  "Sparky"
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