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Old 10-19-2015, 10:10 PM
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These thick-wall blocks should be stable in a boosted application.

Built back in the days when over-engineered mechanical parts were fairly common.
Great find Bart!

We have a few of these blocks including the original 4-bolt main version that came in my dads 59 Catalina.

I've sonic checked a number of them and they have been the thickest blocks I've tested with an easy over bore of .100"+.

I have a RAV block in the shop and the bottom is is very similar.

Good luck with it.

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