Hey Jay,
Sorry for dragging this off topic but I was actually hoping they had made an improvement there so it could be an option other than for a race application.  Most here would be thrilled and probably couldn't even fathom turning one down. Where as in this case I am searching for a block for a partially hand built car covered in historical items that has to look a certain way top to bottom and will be the product of years of searching. What the engine looks like is very important to match the rest of my efforts and therefore I'm learning hard towards the BBM if I can not find a pristine original soon with a logical casting date. Anything with an open engine compartment or flip nose/tail where the block is visible I'd also look to a different option than Pond unless this has been addressed in newer versions that I may be unaware of. On the other hand should I ever get around to the 70's Pro Stock style Maverick dragcar I hope to build "one of these days" those engineering improvements would well out weigh the appearance being of much less concern in the first place.

 I think it's also viable to note that for many customers they will only buy one aftermarket block for that one special toy they have dreamed of thier entire life and they want what they want. There are a lot of us that won't consider using the new Merlin block as it is more of a MKIV with 74degree deck angle than a W-engine. I'm sure racers are much less concerned but the guy cloning a 425hp dualquad car very much is. I doubt any this hurts Bill Mitchell's or Robert Pond's pockets in anyway. In my thinking if that history and what an engine looks like is of no concern to anyone else why are we here throwing money at FE's instead of something else? I see a lot of guys cry that's so hard to swap to a 385 but we all can't be held up by simple stuff like mounts,headers and an oil pan right?

   Beyond the advertised 4.40 of the BBM it may be worth discussing what max bore builders have found to be the end of the road on a given block. I've talked to a few who recommended stopping in the 4.30-4.35 range with the iron BBM block at least in regards to a max effort build. I don't see a spec on the site regarding wall thickness or variation tolerance of the casting so the question is how much wall is there and how consistent are the cylinders in reality? I've seen more than one O/T modern aftermarket block with seven perfect cylinders and one that would be of more use to water the lawn. Some of these were not shifted or thin but flawed as you reached the limits of the casting with porosity or inclusions.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/&ved=2ahUKEwiI8tTnlv7ZAhUEtlkKHQxSALMQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2EeAHN5_Iw3WrRs4vtbIo-

  Are they out of stock or something? The site looks current and I've contacted them before. Showcars had molds for a lot of the  cool old stuff from the 60's and 70's plus steel replacement panels.

Gene,
 If you don't mind shipping from Ohio I have one.
33o-8for4-six370 Dan, "32Bantam" I'm sure you have my email somewhere too.