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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1052878)

Unless, of course, you run in to the "Genesis Nightmare Scenario" that 767Jockey did, and recounted in all its gory detail, right here on this forum.:cool:

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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Originally Posted by RestoCreations (Post 1052884)

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.

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Originally Posted by RestoCreations (Post 1052884)

I put a small block in it, but always wished I had used a big block.

I bet most owners with a SB in their 427 feel the same way deep down, even if they can't admit it to themselves or others. ;)

The difference in price from the Pond to the Shelby block is only a few hundred dollars at KC. Now if you buy from pops performance, it is closer to a grand.

I've had Pops Performance build me several motors over the years, along with other builders. I now use Pops exclusively. I've been to their shop (both the old & new location) several times & highly recommend them. I think if you price apples to apples you'll find them very competitive. You read stuff about every builder out there on internet forums. Just a few weeks ago there was a thread here on this site which aired out a transaction between an unhappy customer & KC. Just shows you can't make everyone happy all the time. Sometimes problems arise & it's how you work with a customer on those problems which means all the difference. Pops has always been a straight shooter with me. Anyway, I would recommend Pops as highly as I would KC & Barry R.

Just my .02,

Good to know, thanks

no bids, i cant believe it. ;)

On to the build. First parts order was placed yesterday.