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wizard612

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GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« on: May 13, 2009, 12:53:39 PM »
If GM goes " Tennies Up" ( old boat racing turm) what do Chevy guys use for engines? Can after market blocks be used as long as they are Iron? ???
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GlassCutter

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2009, 12:57:10 PM »
FORDS       Ha ha ha ha ha ha     Ya do wanna go fast don't ya???   ;D
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wizard612

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2009, 01:58:09 PM »
The only ford I think I would run would be a cammer but only cuz thar purdy.
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crewchief22

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2009, 05:56:51 PM »
How many racers are running new blocks from GM anyway? 

Aren't most people building off of a seasoned block?

I could see it being a problem in another 5-10 years, but by then someone will have outlawed gasoline or the tree huggers will have everything Prius powered  :banghead:
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GlassCutter

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2009, 06:26:51 PM »
OK first a  confession here -- I have never owned nor will ever own a BBC if I have any say in the matter.  However as there are more BBC's in every boat, and in every wrecking yard than you can shake a stick at, why would you be worried about running out of them?  Most of you guys will never be building more than a 468 so what is the big dealio.
Not trying to hate, I just think the world we be done with internal combustion before they run out of Chevys.
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76NORDIC

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2009, 06:56:35 PM »
OK first a  confession here -- I have never owned nor will ever own a BBC if I have any say in the matter.  However as there are more BBC's in every boat, and in every wrecking yard than you can shake a stick at, why would you be worried about running out of them?  Most of you guys will never be building more than a 468 so what is the big dealio.
Not trying to hate, I just think the world we be done with internal combustion before they run out of Chevys.
   Here here ;D ;D   Well said GC   ;D ;D
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wizard612

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2009, 01:22:52 PM »
Well sorry that no one is concerned.  Built my old circle boat out of all new parts back in the day and I believe that Comp Jet allowes a lot more than 496.  The question was, are after market iron blocks allowed? Chevy, Chrysler, even Ford. With the GM thing it only looks like costs will still be going up.
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MADSKILLZ

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2009, 01:37:02 PM »
You can use any cast iron block you want to use. Just no aluminum blocks.

And yes we will be building motors bigger than a 468ci. We currently run a 496ci motor and the class is alowed to go up to a 515ci motor and have built one of those too!
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GlassCutter

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Re: GM Bankruptcy / Iron Blocks for Comp Jet
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2009, 02:17:17 PM »
Oops my bad,  I didn't realize the topic of the thread was addressing engines for racing.  I should have noticed that from the way the first post read.  But the fact is that the bigger the motors go, the more sense it makes to build a Ford or dare I say Mopar?
Lakes Only has posted a few times the realities of how and why GM's are harder to make work when serious HP is the desired target.  No hate here, its just that the engineers never figured to build anythiing bigger than a 396 way back in like 1964/5.  You can only do some much to try and cheat geometry and physics.  Just adding bore and stroke ain't gonna cut it.
It is fun to watch the players when everybody gets out on the water though.  Comp Jet is some good racing for sure.
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