aftermarket blocks .... cast iron...vs... aluminum

[ScotiaFE]

Is the Pond block drilled for the rear relief valve as in the stock type 427 SO?

[DEANs427]

my pond block is not drilled for block oil pressure relief
however, it is drilled for hydraulic lifter oiling where my original FoMoCo block is not.

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Is the Pond block drilled for the rear relief valve as in the stock type 427 SO?

[4twennyAint]

I've found a 427 center oiler block, standard bore.  The guy is saying make an offer but I don't know what a fair price is.  Any suggestions? 

I think I'd rather have the 427 than my CJ block for a stroker foundation - any comments or considerations (other than the lack of hyd oiling on the 427)? 

Thanks
 

[DEANs427]

I've found a 427 center oiler block, standard bore.  The guy is saying make an offer but I don't know what a fair price is.  Any suggestions? 

I think I'd rather have the 427 than my CJ block for a stroker foundation - any comments or considerations (other than the lack of hyd oiling on the 427)? 

Thanks
 

There is no comparison unless you plan on upgrading the CJ to cross bolted lower end, also sonic check your cj cylinder walls

[jayb]

I've found a 427 center oiler block, standard bore.  The guy is saying make an offer but I don't know what a fair price is.  Any suggestions? 

I think I'd rather have the 427 than my CJ block for a stroker foundation - any comments or considerations (other than the lack of hyd oiling on the 427)? 

Thanks

When Blair P was up at my place he bought one from a friend of mine.  I think he paid $3000, but the block was really, really nice.  They are getting hard to find...

[BH107]

I've found a 427 center oiler block, standard bore.  The guy is saying make an offer but I don't know what a fair price is.  Any suggestions? 

I think I'd rather have the 427 than my CJ block for a stroker foundation - any comments or considerations (other than the lack of hyd oiling on the 427)? 

Thanks

Standard bore makes it worth more, but I've seen CO blocks go for $1200-$1500 on ebay, and not blown up ones either.

Side oilers can be more expensive, and an NOS service block just sold on ebay for $8700. I sold a NOS block that had a little pitting in a few cylinders, NOS $teel crank, and NOS Le Mans rods for $7200 2 weeks ago.

[ScotiaFE]

YIKES!

[RoyceP]

My Genesis block weighed 230 pounds on the calibrated scale at Forward Air.

[4twennyAint]

 

It took forever but GOT IT!!   Standard bore 427 center-oiler block...$2,000 if it checks out as good as claimed. 

 

[ScotiaFE]

It took forever but GOT IT!!   Standard bore 427 center-oiler block...$2,000 if it checks out as good as claimed. 

 

Great Stuff!
I'm still looking for a reasonable stock block. LOL
They are very rare in my hood.

[ScotiaFE]

My Genesis block weighed 230 pounds on the calibrated scale at Forward Air.

I was talking with Tom P about the blocks one day and he said he weighed his and it came in at around 250lbs?
I have never weighed mine, and I guess I could put it on a bathroom scale. lol
I know that the blocks changed some over the years.
The early ones had smaller caps so the caps would have gotten heavier at least.
Mine is a very late casting with the heavy caps.

[Heo]

It took forever but GOT IT!!   Standard bore 427 center-oiler block...$2,000 if it checks out as good as claimed. 

 

Great Stuff!
I'm still looking for a reasonable stock block. LOL
They are very rare in my hood.

Then try to find a 427 block in Sweden

[fe66comet]

Genesis folded? That stinks. When I started looking for parts for my build I found a guy that was doing 428 recast blocks but can't remember who?

[ScotiaFE]

Genesis folded? That stinks. When I started looking for parts for my build I found a guy that was doing 428 recast blocks but can't remember who?

I'm not sure they folded. The webb site is still up so someones paying the bill.
We can only hope that it is just in transition. The tooling is there.
It would be a shame to see this block become extinict.

"428 recast blocks" I've never heard of this before.

[Chad D]

Urinary Olympics or so I hear betwixt the owners.  Hopefully time will sort things out in a beneficial manner.