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Offline brads70

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Re: New block , can make wedge or hemi
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2016 - 04:10:55 PM »
good design.
before, if lose lifter, lose all oil to mains.
happened to me
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Offline Road_Runner

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Re: New block , can make wedge or hemi
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2016 - 12:13:59 AM »
Just WOW!  Not cheap, but like they said should last decades of use on the street, so you'll only need to buy one.   I'd be curious to see the difference in building a large hemi vs large wedge with the best heads, etc.  I know the valve train would cost more for the hemi,
maybe pistons, too?
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Re: New block , can make wedge or hemi
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2016 - 01:56:43 AM »
Just WOW!  Not cheap, but like they said should last decades of use on the street, so you'll only need to buy one.   I'd be curious to see the difference in building a large hemi vs large wedge with the best heads, etc.  I know the valve train would cost more for the hemi,
maybe pistons, too?

for same hp, Hemi might cost 50% more
72 Cuda, owned 25 years. 496, with ported Stage VI heads, .625 in solid roller, 254/258 at .050, 3500 stall, 3.91 rear. 850 Holley DP, Reverse manual valve body.

1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

2011 Kawasaki Z1000

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Re: New block , can make wedge or hemi
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2016 - 11:06:16 AM »
Nope: Once you try making a wedge run hard it isn't much cheaper than going Hemi to start with. Pistons may be a bit cheaper for a wedge, heads are within a few hundred dollars and Hemi heads don't need porting. Rocker gear is within a few hundred, everything else is the same. I'd say the difference is within $1000 when you are using non-stock parts.

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Re: New block , can make wedge or hemi
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2016 - 05:23:31 PM »

Glad to see there are alternatives!!!

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