11-21-2016, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by eschaider
Didn't mean to woof on you RodKnock and as I reread my post portions sounded that way, so if you read it the same I owe you an apology.
That said the challenge in initially bringing a block to market is non-trivial both financially and engineering-wise. Re-orders can be equally challenging if the original price point didn't provide enough margin to properly float the business boat between manufacturing cycles.
With limited market demand and high cost of goods in the build cycle, a steady production supply can become a financial burden. I would not be surprised to see the number of suppliers dwindle down to just two and block pricing begin to escalate in the future.
Ed
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No worries. BTW, since I purchased my block back in 2007-2008, the price of the Pond block has increased about $1,000+ and the Shelby block has increased about $2,000+. The Pond block is $1,500 cheaper than the Shelby block now, but when I bought my Shelby block the delta was about half that. The Pond block makes way more sense today.
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