Thread: 72 k20 project
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Old 12-10-2012, 05:47 PM   #272
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Re: 72 k20 project

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Sure, helps cure the paint right ?

Whats a fair price for a non 53 storm block pull out long block. Supposed to be good runner ? Also what would fair be on cracked running 53 long block ?

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A non 53 storm long block should be $1200 or so. These blocks seem to bring $600 by themselves as long as they don't need a bore job. A running cracked 53 block, is it 12v or 24v? If it's 24v $600. No one wants to buy used VP44's it seems, and you're in for a full on rebuild plus the price of a block. So I usually don't pay more than $600 for them.

I've also seen a lot of early 53 blocks that have never cracked. We even did a compound turbo build on a 98 12v that had 220k on it. It wasn't cracked then, makes 750hp for a year, and still isn't cracked. If a 53 block has over 200k on it, I think it'd be fine and not crack. Just info for you in case you find a good 53 block.
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