block casting question
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Fremont CA
Because of the Hecho en Mexico.
We've got guys dropping massive Jag engines in 'vettes with pages upon pages of threads, you decide to rag my *** about making a single related comment?
And what is it about those Chevy Hecho en Mexico blocks you don't like? Post something helpful to the thread or F.O.
We've got guys dropping massive Jag engines in 'vettes with pages upon pages of threads, you decide to rag my *** about making a single related comment?
And what is it about those Chevy Hecho en Mexico blocks you don't like? Post something helpful to the thread or F.O.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Lubbock TX
Thanks for clearing up why you don't like the blocks rather than just raggin' my butt about Fords. Believe me, I don't care for 'em any more than any other Chevy guy, just reporting what I've learned.
And I'm not defending my south of the border friends, your state welcomes 'em with open arms much more than mine! I think you may actually be closer to the border than me LOL.
And I'll still take hecho en Mexico stuff over counterfeit Chinese junk!
Have you used a Brinell tester to check the 010/020 blocks versus others? I would also be interested in results of testing hardness of later model 350's with "SGI" designation. I've been told by more than one person that it stands for Spherical Graphite Iron = nodular iron, should be a whale of a hard block.
And I'm not defending my south of the border friends, your state welcomes 'em with open arms much more than mine! I think you may actually be closer to the border than me LOL.
And I'll still take hecho en Mexico stuff over counterfeit Chinese junk!
Have you used a Brinell tester to check the 010/020 blocks versus others? I would also be interested in results of testing hardness of later model 350's with "SGI" designation. I've been told by more than one person that it stands for Spherical Graphite Iron = nodular iron, should be a whale of a hard block.
Last edited by L88Plus; Apr 8, 2014 at 06:48 AM.
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Instructor
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I appreciate the input from everybody on this thread, a lot of the info has been invaluable. But I don't want to see any arguing or bickering between grown *** men... The TM engines were dirt cheap, so it's predictable that they would be less than absolute top notch equipment... I like to drop the hammer and spin the wheels occasionally, but I also love to cruise, especially since in its current condition it couldn't beat much outside a Honda in a race... I just want to know if it'd be worth it to cam it/ throw some headers on it... or go further and maybe bump the compression up with some Dart heads... Since the block is notoriously soft it may not be worth it
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I also don't seem to have too bad of a case of oil burning, I replaced the valve seals last weekend and it seemed to stop burning oil completely, although before it was minor, barely having to put oil in
