Bad news from engine builder! Need bare 440 block!

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01-17-2006, 07:15 PM

DARTSPORT

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Bad news from engine builder! Need bare 440 block!

My engine builder just called. My extra 440 block is no good. Found cracks in the lifter bores. Anybody close to Ringtown, Pa. have a good 440 block?? Building a stroker motor!! Leave a message here . Or my Email is csauto@chilitech.net , or call during the day 570-889-5073, 6:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. Thanks, Paul

01-18-2006, 04:32 PM

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I found a block today!!

01-18-2006, 07:37 PM

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Man That sucks the lifter bores were cracked, but it's a good thing he found it.
Good to hear you found another block.
My engines are just sitting in pieces.

Someday....

01-18-2006, 08:12 PM

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The block was cracked above the lifters, about 8" long . End to end, on both sides of the block. About 2" below the deck.

01-19-2006, 10:37 AM

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Where did you find the block?

01-19-2006, 10:59 AM

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The cracked block came with my car when I purchased it 2 years ago. Came as an assembled, used short block. The used block that I got yesterday, I got from a guy in Archbald, Pa. . It is at engine builders getting magnafluxed and checked.

01-19-2006, 06:37 PM

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hmmm...all we have is small block stuff..sorry.

i think that we had a 383 block laying around, but ive not been to the shop in a while having moved and such