New blocks

[ScotiaFE]

BB where do you think all those blocks in the pictures went?
Maybe to the guys who build FE engines for a living? 

[fekbmax]

I got 10 FE blocks,  well most are boat anchors.. I did just score 2 intake to oil pan 391's from a couple early 70's school bus's . gonna pick um up Thanksgiving weekend.  Hoping maybe at least one block is good..

[cjshaker]

I met up with Blair when he was on his journey to pick up those blocks. I tried to make more room for him by taking one of his SS motors off his hands. Unfortunately, just before he said "Ok", he caught on to my ploy. DAMN!! Those Tennessee people are smarter than you think

[FERoadster]

CJShaker: are those ETIII wheels on the rear of your car?
If not what wheel are they?

Richard >>> FERoadster

[cjshaker]

CJShaker: are those ETIII wheels on the rear of your car?
If not what wheel are they?

Richard >>> FERoadster

They are ET Wheels, but they are called 5 Window High Angle. Located on this page... http://www.performanceplustire.com/buy-wheels-online/et-wheels

The fronts are ET's also. They're a match to the old rims used on many funny cars back in the late '60s, early '70s. In fact I chose them both because of these cars, but Ohio George also ran them on his Malco Gasser.

[BH107]

Not uncommon for the manufacturer to be out of stock, but dealers have them on the shelf. And let's not forget that Blair is also the one who finishes the BBM complete heads they sell. A friend of mine bought a set from BBM and they were shipped directly from Blair in TN, and boy were they nice.

[Qikbbstang]

Doug when you stated your wheels were ET's I cringed and jumped to the link to see if you were cursed with ET Uni-Lugs and your not. They are great looking!
My only ETs were Uni-Lugs. I'd torque em on, drive 50 miles and had to re-torque them and ditto... My Uni-Lugs were the alum centers in steel with a torque thrust look. They weighed more than stock Ford steel rims and were overly offset so fender/tire scrape was a problem. They had a nasty habit of self-loosening. The only good thing was one time at the big speed-shop in town on the clearance table I found lugs & Uni-Lugs for $1.00/set. LOL also bought one of those cool see-through Ford distributor caps for $1  Thanks to eBay I actually got good money for the Uni-Lugs.

[Chrisss31]

Blair,  Do you do the CNC port work too, or do you get the castings ready to go for final assembly?  I know BBM gives Colvert the credit for the CNC profile, but I was curious who actually does the work.  For future reference, where does one order the heads, BBM, Blair, Colvert, Kuntz??

[turbohunter]

You can order them directly from BBM.

[Autoholic]

Blair's having 10 BBM blocks has got to be a fable - I don't know which fable fits but I assure you all there's one out there!

Or he builds a lot of FE's in his line of work and knows that by taking a risk to have a stock of FE blocks on hand, he can have a quicker turn around time on builds and probably try to get a volume discount, as well as a priority order at BBM. So in the long run, he makes a slightly better profit and by having a decent number of block by a specific company, anyone looking for that specific block can go to him for it. Also, bulk shipping on that many blocks could decrease the average cost to ship each block, if done correctly. Point is, I bet the choice to order a large number of engine blocks was dictated by business choices.

[cjshaker]

Or he builds a lot of FE's in his line of work and knows that by taking a risk to have a stock of FE blocks on hand, he can have a quicker turn around time on builds and probably try to get a volume discount, as well as a priority order at BBM. So in the long run, he makes a slightly better profit and by having a decent number of block by a specific company, anyone looking for that specific block can go to him for it. Also, bulk shipping on that many blocks could decrease the average cost to ship each block, if done correctly. Point is, I bet the choice to order a large number of engine blocks was dictated by business choices.

That's a lot of assumptions that you're making on behalf of a respected forum member. Maybe you missed the part I posted about meeting him on his way to pick up BBM parts? Anyway, I think Barry, Blair and Brents business dealings are best left to them and not "guessed" about publicly.