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Rob Petrie E395 · 11-07-2008, 07:10 PM

When I hurt the engine in my bracket car this summer I set out to find a brand new one one. The only way I could find a new block was to purchace a marine shortblock from Mercury Marine or a chevrolet dealer in Denver. I went and looked at one only difference I could see was that it had brass freeze plugs in it from the factory. I ended up not buying one and got a used 4 bolt main from a corvette cheap off ebay due to the $4600 price for the marine shortblock. I can tell you that there is a dealer in Denver Colorado that had 4 of them back in June and from what they told me they have had them for a long time due to a ordering error. If I can find the name in my notes I will pass it along.

11-07-2008, 07:10 PM	#2
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Lt1 block When I hurt the engine in my bracket car this summer I set out to find a brand new one one. The only way I could find a new block was to purchace a marine shortblock from Mercury Marine or a chevrolet dealer in Denver. I went and looked at one only difference I could see was that it had brass freeze plugs in it from the factory. I ended up not buying one and got a used 4 bolt main from a corvette cheap off ebay due to the $4600 price for the marine shortblock. I can tell you that there is a dealer in Denver Colorado that had 4 of them back in June and from what they told me they have had them for a long time due to a ordering error. If I can find the name in my notes I will pass it along.