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Old 09-05-2008, 06:55 PM
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I am looking at buying a 'race' block from a company called "The Mustang Depot." They are a company in Southern California that I ran across on e-bay. The block is manufactured by them and they claim that the block is on the same lines as a dart or world as far as strength and ridgidity goes. They have 13,600 feedback on e-bay and 99.7% of that is positive. If any of you have delt with this company at all and could give me some advise based on how your experience with them went, it would be very helpful. Thanks.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...=p4506.c0.m245
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Old 09-05-2008, 08:13 PM
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it looks like its a well made block. i've heard of the company but never knew anyone other than dart, world, and boss made blocks. so i'd wait until someone else chimes in before you put 1500 into a block.
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Old 09-05-2008, 08:30 PM
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i dont know man 1500 for the block and 300 to ship.....u can get a complete dart or man of war stout all forged shortblock for 3500-4000.

its ebay and if i were u i myself would pass
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Old 09-05-2008, 09:21 PM
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I'd just buy a real dart block instead of someones offshore china made repop one
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Old 09-06-2008, 06:47 AM
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Anyone ever delt with them? I'm leaning toward the Dart block but am still wondering about this one
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Old 09-06-2008, 09:03 AM
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If your lookin cheaper than go with Ford racing boss block - http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...0%201&comp=LRS
Otherwise the dart block
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That is the new China block that is out. I would wait till there are more on the market and let someone else be the test bed on that. it may take a few hundred for the China men to get the flaws worked out..
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