ISO Small blocks Mopar x and R blocks

340Cuda · 09-30-2020, 09:32 AM

From what I understand the new Ritter blocks (not the first ones) are good products.

They don't sell for much more, if any, than the asking prices for some NOS R3 blocks.

I know of at least two quality machine shops that can do CNC work of them.

Last time I looked they were NHRA approved.

427FE · 10-01-2020, 07:10 AM

A buddy of mine has a Ritter block ( not a 1st one) and has a crack in the coolant passage which appears to have been welded right from Ritter. One of the oil drain back hits right into the oil pan rail, upon many other problems.

340Cuda · 10-01-2020, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 427FE

A buddy of mine has a Ritter block ( not a 1st one) and has a crack in the coolant passage which appears to have been welded right from Ritter. One of the oil drain back hits right into the oil pan rail, upon many other problems.

That is too bad, sounds like stories from the first gen blocks. I think Ritter would have made that good. However that does not help if you already have a money tied up at the machine shop.

427FE · 10-01-2020, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 340Cuda

That is too bad, sounds like stories from the first gen blocks. I think Ritter would have made that good. However that does not help if you already have a money tied up at the machine shop.

He has every bit of 5k into it. Ritter is actually coming out to inspect the block. Ill let you know what happens.

09-30-2020, 09:32 AM	#1
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,671 Likes: 3,856 Liked 801 Times in 338 Posts	Re: ISO Small blocks Mopar x and R blocks From what I understand the new Ritter blocks (not the first ones) are good products. They don't sell for much more, if any, than the asking prices for some NOS R3 blocks. I know of at least two quality machine shops that can do CNC work of them. Last time I looked they were NHRA approved.

10-01-2020, 07:10 AM	#2
427FE Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Monroe Twsp, NJ Posts: 192 Likes: 260 Liked 348 Times in 79 Posts	Re: ISO Small blocks Mopar x and R blocks A buddy of mine has a Ritter block ( not a 1st one) and has a crack in the coolant passage which appears to have been welded right from Ritter. One of the oil drain back hits right into the oil pan rail, upon many other problems.