Jerry; The best thing to do is to find a early 350 two bolt block and
have the steel splayed main caps installed. You have to pay to get it
line honed anyway, so the extra cost is small and makes the block much
stronger. The stock four bolt caps have only about 5% better bottom end
rigidity and they are still only cast iron. You want to use a block that
was cast before 1977. The pad on the front of the right bank where the
assembly numbers are stamped will be about 3" long on the early block
and only about 1 1/2" on the light weight 1977 to 1986
block. Doug Odom in big ditch
JERRY FOSTER wrote:
>
> Hey Doug, I'm glad you made that last posting. I need a 350 Chevy
> 4-Bolt block that will safely go .030 over. I have already been calling
> my usual sources, but no luck yet.
>
> Also, do you have a "little better than stock" crank with 3.48" stroke?
> I am debating whether to get a used forged stocker, or go with a Cola or
> something. It will be a "C" Chevy by the way, I gave up on my Ford pal,
> because he just charges too much.
>
> I have shipped stuff like this both on UPS and motor freight, by just
> building a box around the item with 2x4's. Let me know what you have,
> while you are counting cylinders. Jerry Foster in Dallas
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