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  1. 02-25-2006 05:56 PM #1
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    Is there any blocks I should stay away from

     



    I have a friend and he has a big block with all accessories, he pulled it from a junk yard .He wants 150 for it,should I stay away from it if it was pulled from a car?I want to stroke it for the drag strip.
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    bb's are getting expensive, 150 for everything is a good deal, even for a smallblock in some cases.
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    if the rods are not hanging out and not a crack block or spun mains. for that price i would buy all that i could get how many can you get i need 4
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    Last edited by BigTruckDriver; 02-25-2006 at 08:22 PM.
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    Re: Is there any blocks I should stay away from

     



    Originally posted by BigTruckDriver
    I have a friend and he has a big block with all accessories, he pulled it from a junk yard .He wants 150 for it,should I stay away from it if it was pulled from a car?I want to stroke it for the drag strip.
    Yes,a 366 tall deck.
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    Re: Re: Is there any blocks I should stay away from

     



    Originally posted by erik erikson
    Yes,a 366 tall deck.
    yes you may want to walk away from one. but the 427 tall deck can go to 526 and more . the 366 crank you can sell the rods main caps for over 150 on e-bay
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