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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