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Old 11-09-2006, 09:56 PM
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they any good?any advantages over a stock block?how much hp are they good for?
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Old 11-09-2006, 10:32 PM
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...uh is this a joke? I doubt they have a better 302 block in mexico.
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Old 11-09-2006, 10:34 PM
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...uh is this a joke? I doubt they have a better 302 block in mexico.
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Old 11-09-2006, 10:36 PM
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cylinder walls are thicker more meat<means less prone to cracking
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Old 11-09-2006, 10:37 PM
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hm, that's interesting. lol, thanks for the little heads up 86.
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Old 11-09-2006, 10:41 PM
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the 351's that are from mexico are build way stronger and thicker so they last...but i no nothin about the mexican 5.0's
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Old 11-09-2006, 11:04 PM
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I just thought if you got a mexican block you would just have to use less oil. Sorry, no offense I couldnt resist.
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Old 11-10-2006, 12:06 AM
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No differances in the 'Mexican' block and the others made up here except ours speaks English...........
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Old 11-10-2006, 12:10 AM
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They work great in lowriders those Mexican blocks!
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Old 11-10-2006, 07:05 PM
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I've always heard that the Mexican blocks are more desirable b/c they are stronger.
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