ISO Small blocks Mopar x and R blocks

[340Cuda]

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.