DOVE A block

Looking for a good DOVE block as close to wky as possible.

Casey

im not close, joliet area, 400.00

Got one in Dayton, tn $400 will need bored, can drop off in owenboro.

If this was for a small stroker build ? wouldnt the D9 block be a better choice, because of the slightly longer cylinders ?

even tho the cly are longer,they are not as strong as a dove

BOSS 429 wrote:even tho the cly are longer,they are not as strong as a dove

Well ya learn something everyday ! Never knew that obviously... I had thought from the great Block Summit that all the blocks were pretty much equal....

RapidRuss wrote:

BOSS 429 wrote:even tho the cly are longer,they are not as strong as a dove

Well ya learn something everyday ! Never knew that obviously... I had thought from the great Block Summit that all the blocks were pretty much equal....

they are all about the same just the D9TE have longer cyl blore


Randy

not the same at all, main web is stronger,all the way to the thicker pan rail, TAKE A LOOK AT ONE

theres really to different dove blocks, in fact one has thicker walls,and we have went 4.500
with a lot of them
K

and just how many have you ever broken, from the hp being to much..........Zero Truth of the matter is that a 2 bolt Block, D0VE or D9TE same hp rating between 750 and 800 and then you have to get either 4 bolt mains or aftermarket block....or have the Main caps Strapped......cuz no Girdle will fix cap Fretting...(walking)



Randy

lol, what ? anyone can see a dove is stronger,and better made, i wouldnt bother to use a D9 for over 750, im not sayin there bad,just that a DOVE is better, ray charles can see that

Georgia..... Georgia..... Your on my mind.....

IMO with 4 bolt caps yes the dove is better, with 2 bolt caps they might as well be the same block. I've seen a couple d9's thick enough for 4.500 to and seen some doves on the thin side, so it's a crap shoot as far a cylinder bores......

dfree383 wrote:Got one in Dayton, tn $400 will need bored, can drop off in owenboro.

What is the bore right now? Has it been decked or align honed yet?

Thanks.

Factory bore, no machine work, one hole had some rust and may not clean up at .030

dfree383 wrote:Got one in Dayton, tn $400 will need bored, can drop off in owenboro.

Do you come thru Clarksville on the way to owensboro?

Thanks.

Come close could meet you in BG or Nashville on 65?

Do you want this block or not? Probably heading to Owensboro next weekend.

Just curious if you found a block yet? Let me know if not.

Yes...thanks. I got one at NMRA in BG.