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Old 07-25-2008, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by hink
Originally Posted by jmarksdragster
Originally Posted by modracer64
Aside from sonic testing is there anyway to tell visually whether a block is a "good" block or not?

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Look for core shift around the machined holes, lifter bores, freeze plugs, etc.
We have not found that not to be very accurate compared to a sonic test.
I was not suggesting that, but can be used to rule out blocks before spending the money.
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