DeTomaso Mailing List: April 98, Message #169

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>At 04:23 PM 4/2/98 +0000, you wrote:
>>Dan, All,
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>>Anybody have any reports on the quality of the Aussie blocks being
>>sold by Mike Fielder @ Australian Muscle Parts ?
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>>Anybody done any sonic testing on them and have wall thickness
>>numbers ? Dan, what kind of shape was the block you bought in
>>when it arrived ?
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>>Does anyone know whether *all* Aussie blocks are thick wall castings ?
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>>Cheers,
>>William
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>  Kip and Dennis @ PPC recently purchased a sonic wall tester and I hear
that Kip has become very good at checking blocks. I heard that they were
somewhat dissapointed with a shipment of Aussie blocks that they
recieved....no more than a .020 overbore. Some customer "thinwall blocks"
that they were working on had better wall thickness!
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>							FWIW  d.