The Ford Barn

frames · 01-18-2023, 07:13 PM

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2004-01-06 03.11.43.jpgI bought this block off the Ford Barn. $500.00. Plus shipping from Kansas to N C. Been hot tanked, pressure tested and magnafluxed. OK, I won't have to do any chasing. I won't have to deal with HOURS of disassembly and years of black gook. I only have to drive 5 miles to pick it up at Fastenal. Shipping $175.00. Magnafluxed? It has 2 cracks vissable to the naked eye. 2 googes in one cylinder more than .0625. deep. Needs to be sleeved to use3.313 "pistons. One exhaust port has already been Iron-tite plugged!! NOT a good job. The seller *** DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS*** If you are really hurting for a block. FREE. An old German saying. Vee gets so soon old and so late schmart. I forgot to mention. Seller now wants $15.00 for the straps and $15.00 for the pallet. The nerve! I complained. Now he says " The best engine builder in the country says it's a good block for rebuilding" PS; I threw away a LOT blocks a LOT better than this one. Going to throw this $675.00 one away along with 4 others.

frames · 01-21-2023, 04:03 PM

Going to scrap this Kansas block and 4 others. The 4 others are nicer than the $675.00 Kansas one.

frames · 01-21-2023, 11:17 PM

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After that Kansas fiasco I hit a HOME RUN today. A perfect .090" over x 4" Merc rebuilt engine. A PERFECT block. Very little miles on the rebuild. Pulled to install a S B C . Isky valve springs. Isky lifters. I'm guessing an Isky cam. Going to measure the lift 1-22-23. 3 angle valve job. All this and delivered too.

01-18-2023, 07:13 PM	#1
frames Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: concord, nc Posts: 123	8BA engine block City: CONCORD State: NC Price: See text 2004-01-06 03.11.56.jpg 2004-01-06 03.03.56.jpg 2004-01-06 01.30.32.jpg 2004-01-06 01.30.57.jpg 2004-01-06 03.11.43.jpgI bought this block off the Ford Barn. $500.00. Plus shipping from Kansas to N C. Been hot tanked, pressure tested and magnafluxed. OK, I won't have to do any chasing. I won't have to deal with HOURS of disassembly and years of black gook. I only have to drive 5 miles to pick it up at Fastenal. Shipping $175.00. Magnafluxed? It has 2 cracks vissable to the naked eye. 2 googes in one cylinder more than .0625. deep. Needs to be sleeved to use3.313 "pistons. One exhaust port has already been Iron-tite plugged!! NOT a good job. The seller * DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS* If you are really hurting for a block. FREE. An old German saying. Vee gets so soon old and so late schmart. I forgot to mention. Seller now wants $15.00 for the straps and $15.00 for the pallet. The nerve! I complained. Now he says " The best engine builder in the country says it's a good block for rebuilding" PS; I threw away a LOT blocks a LOT better than this one. Going to throw this $675.00 one away along with 4 others. Last edited by frames; 01-21-2023 at 03:58 PM. Reason: Added to rext.

01-21-2023, 11:17 PM	#3
frames Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: concord, nc Posts: 123	Re: 8BA engine block Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) After that Kansas fiasco I hit a HOME RUN today. A perfect .090" over x 4" Merc rebuilt engine. A PERFECT block. Very little miles on the rebuild. Pulled to install a S B C . Isky valve springs. Isky lifters. I'm guessing an Isky cam. Going to measure the lift 1-22-23. 3 angle valve job. All this and delivered too.