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Re: Engine Block I.D. needed

To: Frank Marrone <marrone@wco.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Block I.D. needed
From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:37:42 -0700
Frank Marrone wrote:
> 
> I thought that the only difference between a hi-po block and a regular block
> was that hi-po blocks were hand picked from the lot of production blocks for
> thicker casting (visual?)  I though the only difference was a paint mark
> somewhere on the block, bell housing area?  Maybe that is just urban legend
> but i'm pretty sure they have the same casting numbers as regular 289
> blocks.  I don't think you will be able to tell if it is a hi-po from the
> casting numbers.
> 
> Frank

Many more differences, including a specially selected crankshaft that
came out of heat treat with higher strength from a Brinnel hardness
test. Marked orange and sent to HiPo line.
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