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lxhatch5.0
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DO YOU GUYS KNOW EXACTLY FOR WHAT CAR WERE THEY PRODUCED- I KNOW THE ARE REINFORCED- BUT I NEED EXACT SPECIFICATIONS ON HOW TO DISTINGUISH THE MEXICAN BLOCK FROM A REGULAR 302 ROLLER- I READ ON THIS LIKE 3-4 YEARS AGO- BUT I FORGOT- LET ME KNOW- AND DO THEY COME WITH SOME VIN NUMBERS OR SOMETHING THAT TELLS THEM APART FROM THE STOCK BLOCKS- IM PRETTY SURE THE MAINS LOOK DIFFERENT AND THE THICKNESS FROM THE CILINDER WALLS IS OBVIOUS- LET ME KNOW GUYS- ALL INFO WOULD BE GREATLLY APPRECIATE IT- ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Rickster
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If I remember correctly it says something like "hencho en Mexico" (made in Mexico) in the lifter valley, it definately has beefier Mains, the sides are basically flat with no divits. I don't think the lifter bores are the correct hieght for the traditional Ford roller setup, but you can use the spider and dog bones with a special small base circle cam, as sold by Comp...or use link bar lifters with a standard hyd. roller cam if you are leaning that direction.
HTH
[ February 10, 2006, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: Rickster ]
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Posts: 131 | From: Cedar Ridge | Registered: Mar 2002
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Yames
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quote:
Originally posted by Rickster:
If I remember correctly it says something like "hencho en Mexico" (made in Mexico) in the lifter valley, it definately has beefier Mains, the sides are basically flat with no divits. I don't think the lifter bores are the correct hieght for the traditional Ford roller setup, but you can use the spider and dog bones with a special small base circle cam, as sold by Comp...or use link bar lifters with a standard hyd. roller cam if you are leaning that direction.
HTH
Not to be an ass but that would be Hecho en Mexico.
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Posts: 489 | From: Alameda | Registered: Feb 2005
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lxhatch5.0
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SO IT DEFINATYELLY SAYS "HECHO EN MEXICO"- I WILL LOOK FOR THAT AS SOON AS I GO CHECK OUT THE BLOCK- RIGHT ON GUYS- HOPEFULLY IT IS A MEXICAN SHORTBLOCK AND NOT A SOMETHING ELSE- ALL INFO IS APPRECIATED-
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*NorCal
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asskickn88
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Offer it a taco..... ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Three 540 Bimmers and a 5.0 Explorer.... got a Ford back in the stable!
It's time for the country to do what Obama's own father did.
Abandon him.
Posts: 6069 | From: Rocklin, Ca | Registered: Oct 2004
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Fostang
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glorified turd box.
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Posts: 3013 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003
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NO MANRZ
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I thought it was settled that mexican blocks aren't any stronger than stock blocks?
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crazyhorse
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I heard the Mexican made blocks had more nickel content in the metal and made them stronger, same with the Australian block if I can remember correctly
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1965 Mustang coupe
Posts: 761 | From: Bay Area | Registered: May 2005
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AJBlackGT
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Originally posted by crazyhorse:
I heard the Mexican made blocks had more nickel content in the metal and made them stronger, same with the Australian block if I can remember correctly
That's just a myth. The mexicans are a little stonger because of thicker main web casting and the walls are a little thicker/
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90 Notch
Posts: 1896 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2003
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