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Lynn · 10-20-04, 05:26 AM

Built2rev,

I beg to differ on one point, I would put the Ford R302 and A4 blocks, in that order, well ahead of the Ford sportsman block and only slightly behind the Dart sportsman in terms of strength. The have the exact same main cap layout of the Dart sportsman. The R302 has slightly thicker webs than the A4, but both are thicker than a Ford sportsman. The Mexican block, BTW, is dimensionally the same as the other Ford 2 bolt blocks of that era, but enjoys a higher Nickle content so that the metal is somewhat stronger.

Lynn

10-20-04, 05:26 AM	#21 (permalink)
Lynn llarsen Admin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre Posts: 2,074 Rep Power: 29	Re: Split Block ???? Built2rev, I beg to differ on one point, I would put the Ford R302 and A4 blocks, in that order, well ahead of the Ford sportsman block and only slightly behind the Dart sportsman in terms of strength. The have the exact same main cap layout of the Dart sportsman. The R302 has slightly thicker webs than the A4, but both are thicker than a Ford sportsman. The Mexican block, BTW, is dimensionally the same as the other Ford 2 bolt blocks of that era, but enjoys a higher Nickle content so that the metal is somewhat stronger. Lynn