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Thanks for chiming in here Keith! You must have got the one I was watching on ebay? Yes, these are my views too. I have a great top end I would like to use but with the Genesis offerings out there it makes a NOS one a risk. These new blocks can take a beating and still go strong. The old blocks, well not bad, are thinner wall castings and have their own shares of problems. Not to bad mouth the old stuff but how many do you see for sale with sleeves, re welded bottom ends, and possible cracks that you don't know about. Heck I really wanted that one you had not too long ago that was NOS but had the three cracks. Was it a deal, yep, but the headaches were a mile long and in the end it wasn't off from what a Genesis block costs. What does an "unfinished" Genesis Side oiler (cast iron) block really cost? I see them advertised but they already have the cylinders honed and some machine work done. I would consider one but just want the starting point right from Genesis (no offense). Thanks for your advice!! Matt