Rob, I'm with you on there being a good block for us street/strip guys to have. I'm very grateful AP and others have brought these product to our small market. If they knwo new problemsand get feedback others may have the same issues(use "regular" Pontiac roller lifters) then they know it may be a change needed. When mine craps out it will be replaced with one of these, I'm also right now high 10s hoping to drop down in a new chassis. As you said machining an old block gets you almost to the price of the new better block, like aluminum heads.
Going into something new knowing all the work that will be needed is for a satisfied informed consumer.The AP guys are open and that is great for a manufacturer. I've had to fix many fit issues that ATI,Hedman etc have not stood behind. Hedman telling me my orignal 78 must have had the engine moved back was the biggest joke that I had to eat(I really needed that diameter header).
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1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever!
1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand
1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project
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