[Cliff R]

Find a better block and wear a condom if you go to Thailand!......Also make sure to take some Sevin dust with you on that adventure....LOL

Seriously, I would NOT for any reason use a 557 block. Spend the time/funds for an early block or even a later 4 speed XX block.

I had this conversation about 15 years ago with a board member here asking me about heads, cams, compression ratios and wanting a carb for his 557 "stroker" build. It lasted about 6 months, then split at the mains and the entire project was FUBAR.

Just don't do it........

[JSuchma]

I acquired one of those Butler-built strokers on the used market about 10 years ago and could not believe that they used a 557 block! It came with a mountain of paperwork. I sold it off immediately to fund another car and motor build.

[i82much]

Originally Posted by Jay S

That is a hilarious.

A 557 block and stock d ports is more like picking up a chick at a church potluck. It could still go wrong, but you have decent odds, some of us drive 50 year old 10 second street cars. We like to gamble some.

50 years old and about ten seconds describes my last experience with a girl i met at a church potluck ...