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March 01, 2012, 11:36:07 PM

Ok i have chunks broken off and missing on one of my cylinder heads.... so that engine is done for... I was hoping that i just blew a intake gasket...no luck on that...

So... this means new motor time again... I was told about a mexican marine block that is a 347 with much thicker walled. Going to use forged pistons and the right stuff this time around...Oh yeah still gonna use the turbo...

The curse of the black cat is still alive and kicking my arse... This time i will be posting the specs of this block and components... was going to do the same with last motor but it lasted less than 500 miles...uggh.

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Reply #1 – March 02, 2012, 12:17:34 PM

ouch.. that sucks! good luck on the new build.. the marine blocks are certainly strong (and heavy!)

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Reply #2 – March 02, 2012, 08:26:03 PM

I'd skip the Mexican 302 block and go straight for a World 4 bolt main block or a BOSS block. That should hold together

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Reply #3 – March 02, 2012, 08:28:46 PM

Plus the knowledge that some other guy hasn't torn the hell out of it, cracked it, or something.

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Reply #4 – March 02, 2012, 08:29:11 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;382784

I'd skip the Mexican 302 block and go straight for a World 4 bolt main block or a BOSS block. That should hold together .

if you're going to spend that much, might as well go all out and build a 351.. no replacement for displacement LOL