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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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I plan on building a 406 and have located blocks one has been hot tanked,magnafluxed, pressure tested the has been hot tanked, magnafluxed, shot blasted and sprayed with rust protectant they both cots $300-$500. are these priced right?
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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Seems about right to me, the 400 blocks are getting harder to find.
I built a 406 for my IROC about 10 years ago and payed $350 for a good block bare.
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i waas thinking of doing a 406 also, so i called a friend who does performance engine building and he has a few 400 blocks and he said i could have one for $100.00..
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Originally Posted by mos90
i waas thinking of doing a 406 also, so i called a friend who does performance engine building and he has a few 400 blocks and he said i could have one for $100.00..
Yikes I'd be all over that like stink on Saddam
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i just talked to the motor guy and he said he would build me a 420 or a 434 short block with eagle forged components and j/e nos pistons all balanced and assembled for $2500.00. and thats including 2 bolt billet caps...$400 more for 4bolt splayed caps,
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