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Originally Posted by RestoCreations
If think that if i am going to bother paying the premium for a 427, i might as well spend the extra $$ and go aluminum. 6 grand for the shelby block, but like i said, if i were to sell it down the road, the extra money would be worth it in my opinion.
I dont want to have any regrets like i did with the last replica i built. I put a small block in it, but always wished I had used a big block.
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Everyone has an opinion on this matter, but I certainly share yours 100%. I thought if I'm buying an aluminum body and spending a huge amount of money on a cast iron block (whether a Genesis or original side oiler), then I might as well the best modern alloy block available. 100 lbs off the front end is ALOT and makes a huge difference. I will point out that the alloy Pond block gets excellent reviews too and is a very worthy competitor to the Shelby block. And it has the original appearance. I went with the Shelby because it's considered a little beefier, has priority main oiling and can be bored larger.
The Genesis block purchased from a reputable dealer such as Barry R or Keith Craft is the way to go when opting for the Genesis. For those that go that route.