4 bolt Main IRON blocks available ?

[Mike Gaines]

Are the World or Mopar NEW 4 bolt main IRON blocks actually available again ??? Any one know...and if so...who has them for sale ?

 

[MOPOWER871]

Hi Mike, not shore if this site is up to date http://bouchillonperformance.com/inc/sdetail/2784/2404

 

[SUPERSTOCKRACER]

No, none available as of now.

 

[snakeoil24]

Wow out of stock again? They can't make them fast enough!

 

[cdr]

aluminum block

 

[66Satellite47]

I was talking to my builder last week & he again mentioned to me that the 4 bolt main 440 blocks still not available.

 

[Roughbird72]

Wow out of stock again? They can't make them fast enough!

More like, they're just not making them.
From the info i've read lately, foundry/casting issues.

 

[snakeoil24]

where have you read this??

 

[dvw]

Supposedly Muscle Motors is tooling them up. There has been a couple of nice used Mopar mega blocks for sale recently around 3K which is pretty reasonable.
Doug

 

[Roughbird72]

I think they've had a rough cast low deck on display at a couple of events. I hope MM can get things rolling.

 

[Roughbird72]

where have you read this??

The topic comes up on Moparts weekly.
You find one here & there on RacingJunk
http://www.racingjunk.com/search?quickSearch=1&categoryId1=&searchString=mopar+mega+block

 

[Hemirunner]

That ad is a scam or the seller is a complete idiot.

 

[Roughbird72]

Which add? The link should be to several pages.

 

[mmissile]

More like, they're just not making them.
From the info i've read lately, foundry/casting issues.

More like, they aren't making any money from them. I had one...and it was VERY nice. Talk around here... was that it was costing them too much for the machine-work. Their price-point was too low.

 

[Canyon707]

Thats why I went with a 400 block. There a better block anyway

 

[Roughbird72]

More like, they aren't making any money from them. I had one...and it was VERY nice. Talk around here... was that it was costing them too much for the machine-work. Their price-point was too low.

That too
They could make money if the volume/demand was what other brands are. Return on investment dictates a lot.

 

[66Satellite47]

Thats why I went with a 400 block. There a better block anyway

Just curious, why do you think a 400 block is a better piece?

 

[Canyon707]

Just curious, why do you think a 400 block is a better piece?

I auctually made a good score...The low deck 400 block is a great engine...This is the block that all the drag racers want because you can stroke it out up to 572 ci. (quote)

 

[cdr]

the 400 low deck has more beef in the main webbing, going much over 512 cid is not very easy in a low deck. you are limited on stroke because of rod ratio & piston pin height ie compression height.

 

[66Satellite47]

Thanks for the info. Back in the '80's I built 2 low deck 452's. They were very good motors. Although my first one broke a main cap. But I really ran way too much RPM. 7200 -7400 RPM is beyond the design limits of those motors.