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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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IN a different thread someone was talking about big block cubes in small block motors. I know the block are built specifically for the purpose, but I wonder how well they will hold up? Has anybody put some miles on a "motown" motor?
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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the assembled short block is almost $5000 ? ....does not fit my budget....
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Here's one to look at

http://www.shafiroff.com/406_shortblock.asp
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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yeah, the full crate motor was a little under 10,000! I wonder how well they would hold up?

That looks like a little better deal. What exactly is a nitrided crank (I'm still learning) something between casted and forged?
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Nitriding is a process done to the crank to make it harder. Kind of like surface hardening but a bit more complex. Has nothing to do with forged or cast just a process done to it.
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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I see, is this a common process?
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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I think I might put this in my 81

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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 12:43 AM
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That makes the ten grand one look like pud!!!!

what do you think about this

http://www.araoengineering.com/Chevy/chevysmb.htm

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I've read nothing but good about the Motown blocks. They are supposed to be the highest grade block out there - if you can afford them...
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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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good, then after I'm rolling in the big dough from teaching high school music, I'll have the funds to sink 10,000 in a motor! I'm sure the future wife would love that...Try pulling that one off..."Hun, just think of it as an investment" OUch.
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