BBM blocks

[mmason]

This is what you see when you get your BBM block.

[XR7]

Looks good! I heard they made 3 improvements to the new batch of blocks, do you know what they are? I think one was to beef up around the lifter bores, more like a solid "bar" across the valley, like the Genesis blocks are. That way you can do oversize lifter bores and/or bushings, also dog-bone or key-way lifter would be possible now.

Can you take a picture of the valley once you get it out of the crate and post it please? More pictures! Also can you see what the other two update/changes might be?

Thanks.

[mmason]

This is the paper work that came with it. I will send more pictures when I get them and also about any improvements that I can find out about.

[XR7]

Thanks for that, but all of this is on the website. I was talking about 3 new improvements that were made on the second run of blocks, versus the first run (all of that list is for the first run). I was just curious, I can call Doug at BBM to find out for sure, if I get a chance. I did hear that the lifter bore area was beefed up, that is one of the 3 changes, don't know what the others are!

[mmason]

[XR7]

Thanks for the pictures, but from the valley side, it doesn't appear they changed it. Bummer...

Here is a Genesis valley showing the "block" lifter bore bars...

[XR7]

Just to avoid confusion... MMason, is this block you are taking pictures of received out of the "new batch" just recently, or a block you purchased some time ago from the first batch that sold out?

[mmason]

I just received it so l have to assume it is from the new batch.

[XR7]

OK, yeah I would assume the same thing!

[mmason]

Just a thought, maybe the upgrades were for the aluminum block.

[ACHiPo]

Very nice looking cast iron!

[bn69stang]

The BBM block looks like a really clean , a very nice casting in IMO ..Bud