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Posted by GRIGGYJAMESJIMBO (Member # 6319) on :
 
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-
 

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Posted by Rickster (Member # 962) on :
 
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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Posted by Yames (Member # 5291) on :
 

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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

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Not to be an ass but that would be Hecho en Mexico.
 

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Posted by GRIGGYJAMESJIMBO (Member # 6319) on :
 
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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Posted by 66 AC COBRA (Member # 904) on :
 
check out the link below for good mexican block info
http://www.turbomustangs.com/smf/index.php?topic=23254.0
 

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Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
Offer it a taco.....
 

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Posted by Fostang (Member # 3752) on :
 
glorified turd box.
 

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Posted by NO MANRZ (Member # 566) on :
 
I thought it was settled that mexican blocks aren't any stronger than stock blocks?
 

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Posted by crazyhorse (Member # 5662) on :
 
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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Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 

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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

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