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Anyone used one yet in a 1000 plus hp n/ a application? Sbf. I acquired one and it looks ok.
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grant6395 wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:28 pm Anyone used one yet in a 1000 plus hp n/ a application? Sbf. I acquired one and it looks ok.
You mean pro Comp. They played the let's screw everyone to the absolute limit, file bankruptcy, then rename the company and start the cycle over selling the same garbage. They can 🖕 themselves
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Wouldn't trust anything about it.
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Lol. I knew this was coming.Anyone else?
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I was wondering myself and if anyone looked at the one for a small block Chevrolet also.
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amc fan wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:33 pm I was wondering myself and if anyone looked at the one for a small block Chevrolet also.
Buy it up. People amaze me. Fuckin company sells literal garbage, has been sued 50 times from stealing other companies products, then they file bankruptcy, rename the company, sell the same shit, and people are still dumb enough to buy it. WOW
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Frankenshaft I personally would never use an aluminum block of any make. I think they're all junk. Line boring and line honing one that spun the bearings on the mains is a real daunting task.
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amc fan wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:52 pm Frankenshaft I personally would never use an aluminum block of any make. I think they're all junk. Line boring and line honing one that spun the bearings on the mains is a real daunting task.
Right there with you. I think aluminum blocks are worthless.
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as far as durability what about the all aluminum turbo charged engines that race in 24 hour sports car races ???
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pamotorman wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:30 pm as far as durability what about the all aluminum turbo charged engines that race in 24 hour sports car races ???
Some people never left the Stone Age. :lol:

As for Pro-Comp’s business dealings, that seems to be more the American way of doing business than not, unfortunately. Look at our President... oops. :^o
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This sbf block I have here looks the part, but I don't trust it. Aside from the shitty name and reputation, has anyone here put one into service? Trust me, I'm not a fan of it.. just inquiring.
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Frankshaft wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:26 pm
amc fan wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:33 pm I was wondering myself and if anyone looked at the one for a small block Chevrolet also.
Buy it up. People amaze me. Fuckin company sells literal garbage, has been sued 50 times from stealing other companies products, then they file bankruptcy, rename the company, sell the same shit, and people are still dumb enough to buy it. WOW
Didn't somebody post that Molnar imports rods from China? But nobody ever complains about that. They just buy em up. What's the difference? Other than one has a well-known name so it leads people to assume they're American made? His website says some are "...finished in the USA". That could be something like honing the ends. But that's OK?
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amc fan wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:52 pm Frankenshaft I personally would never use an aluminum block of any make. I think they're all junk. Line boring and line honing one that spun the bearings on the mains is a real daunting task.
Hmm. Almost every oem is moved this direction? Seems odd doesn't it. And get 200,000 miles at least on those junkie alloy blocks.But speedmaster thats a different deal.
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midnightbluS10 wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:03 pm
Frankshaft wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:26 pm
amc fan wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:33 pm I was wondering myself and if anyone looked at the one for a small block Chevrolet also.
Buy it up. People amaze me. Fuckin company sells literal garbage, has been sued 50 times from stealing other companies products, then they file bankruptcy, rename the company, sell the same shit, and people are still dumb enough to buy it. WOW
Didn't somebody post that Molnar imports rods from China? But nobody ever complains about that. They just buy em up. What's the difference? Other than one has a well-known name so it leads people to assume they're American made? His website says some are "...finished in the USA". That could be something like honing the ends. But that's OK?
Molnar is not the only ones.
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There is made in china to quality specifications & there is made in china by the lowest bidder.

Guess which one applies to speedmaster/procomp?
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