welding up a 400
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Originally Posted by hink
Originally Posted by elephantrider1
only thing is money!!!! I can get a stock block for around $3-400. Dart blocks are $2300
A Dart SHP block all machined is 1795.00
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Re: welding up a 400
Originally Posted by elephantrider1
ok so i ran my 400 lean and ended up with about a 1/8 to 1/4 deep groove between the #3 and #5 cylinder on the block and head.Many people have been telling me i can have this welded and it will be fine.It is bored 40 over already so more boring after welding is not a option.Is it possible to sleeve a siemese bore engine?
you could just spring for one of those chinese blocks that is 10 times better than a stock gm casting for under 1000.00 bare and spend 795.00 to race prep it i would take it to a machine shop and get the answer there and not here. if he says he can fix it and he will stand behind it, you choose then. your budget is what you are working with, not someone else.
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Re: welding up a 400
Originally Posted by rodentinfest
Originally Posted by elephantrider1
ok so i ran my 400 lean and ended up with about a 1/8 to 1/4 deep groove between the #3 and #5 cylinder on the block and head.Many people have been telling me i can have this welded and it will be fine.It is bored 40 over already so more boring after welding is not a option.Is it possible to sleeve a siemese bore engine?
you could just spring for one of those chinese blocks that is 10 times better than a stock gm casting for under 1000.00 bare and spend 795.00 to race prep it i would take it to a machine shop and get the answer there and not here. if he says he can fix it and he will stand behind it, you choose then. your budget is what you are working with, not someone else.