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Exquisitely stock, our bottom end was little changed from the way Chevrolet originally built it, including the factory 3.48-inch stroke cast crank and factory 5.700-inch powdered metal rods. Our block is one of the heavy-duty four-bolt main units, commonly referred to as a "truck-block," giving an added measure of insurance at our power levels.
447 HP Vortec Small-Block Build - Budget Sledgehammer

 Exquisitely stock, our bottom end was little changed from the way Chevrolet originally built it, including the factory 3.48-inch stroke cast crank and factory 5.700-inch powdered metal rods. Our block is one of the heavy-duty four-bolt main units, commonly referred to as a "truck-block," giving an added measure of insurance at our power levels.  View Related Article

 

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