Thread: Your Uncle Bob needs help!

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Wow Richard, you're adding links faster than I can keep up. As Mike said, they are slightly different blocks. There's a company in Norhtern CA. named Stage V that makes a hemi conversion head for the 440 block. If Ma Mopar falls down on the job, that may be the route I'll end up taking. Hot Rod (Magnante the tech editior) built up a motor using these a while back (the tech article is still on their web site). They might be a viable alternative, although the 426 block is cast stronger than the vintage 440's, so is probably more desirable.

Oh, and one more story. Last weekend I talked to a guy from Fairmont, MN. He had a hemi on ebay that was priced very right. Could be one of those "if it's too good to be true it probably is" things. Came across as a knowledgeble and straight forward guy. His ebay feedback is pretty good, although in some email followup about a third of the favorable ones ended up not completing the sale for one reason or another. That made me a little suspicious. So I did some checking on the guy, cross matching name, phone numbers, and addresses. Came up with a total of three different names, and another address tied to the phone numbers. Just too many inconsistencies to make me comfortable sending that much money to a guy I don't know. He claims to be a well known engine guy in that part of Minnesota, so if anyone knows he's a straight up guy, or a thief, let me know.

Thanks again guys. It's great to have all of you helping.