Blueprint Engines are a mess!!!

[toddz69]

Nope new castings.....World and Dart and the like
https://www.summitracing.com/search...MIifyv7f2u_wIV2y7UAR3hUwufEAMYASAAEgLim_D_BwE

Tim

Oh ok. Blueprint won't sell bare blocks so that's why I was confused.

Todd Z.

 

[Revelation]

Guess I need to let my machine shop know they have a few chunks of Gold sitting in their shop. They have at least 2 302's that i know of.

 

[sprdv1]

So bottom line, I ask if they have ANY solution for me to get a 302 or their 302 based 306. Answer: NO.
I asked if they have any solution of fix for me (another engine, a supplier, anything), he said no.

Getting a refund of my 2k now and looking elsewhere. I have NEVER bashed a vendor, and have always been very understanding when problems arise. But our Ford car and truck guys need to know when a vender is wayyyy overpromising and wayyy under-performing.

Sorry to hear of your bad experience

 

[fordguy]

Sorry to hear of your bad experience

Sorry to hear of your bad experience

Guess I need to let my machine shop know they have a few chunks of Gold sitting in their shop. They have at least 2 302's that i know of.

Remember when we were picking up new ford roller blocks for under 300.00 I dont understand why the over bore to .040. Most 5.0 blocks I’ve seen had less than .010. Just pulled 2 recently from pull a part.

 

[hyghlndr]

I had heard good things about them before I bought one. Had to end up swapping distributor which was caught in back order, luckily someone on here hooked me up.

I was very disappointed in how horrible they painted the blue and missed so many areas. Hated to disassemble just to repaint, they glued on gaskets and made a huge mess. 1 minute long painting by them would have saved me hours. Full assembled should not need torn apart.

 

[bmc69]

Guess I need to let my machine shop know they have a few chunks of Gold sitting in their shop. They have at least 2 302's that i know of.

I've got quite a few sitting here at my place too.

 

[bax]

I've got quite a few sitting here at my place too.

The"seasoned" ones behind the shed, tent, trailer, boat and wood shop.

 

[CowboyGrin]

Remember when we were picking up new ford roller blocks for under 300.00 I dont understand why the over bore to .040. Most 5.0 blocks I’ve seen had less than .010. Just pulled 2 recently from pull a part.

That $750 I spent on a rollover 2000 Explorer w/ 231k miles at Copart wasn’t so bad after all. Ended up with a 4R70 and 5.0 with serp & efi. Stripped the block down last weekend and could see crosshatching on cylinder walls. Amazing.

 

[73azbronco]

Sounds like you need a 351 based engine...... For all your troubles......

 

[73azbronco]

Remember when we were picking up new ford roller blocks for under 300.00 I dont understand why the over bore to .040. Most 5.0 blocks I’ve seen had less than .010. Just pulled 2 recently from pull a part.

I think I bought one of the last new old stock OEM Ford long blocks from a dealer parts in Prescott Az, they said it was in their shop over ten years. That was 2009. $600.

 

[Madgyver]

i have 2 351W and 2 302 seasoned blocks ready to build. i like to have options. cnc machine has rotating stroked kits on sale.. no working crank cutting machines available on island.. a rotating kit is my best option.

 

[bmc69]

The"seasoned" ones behind the shed, tent, trailer, boat and wood shop.

I carefully submerge them in pine straw for a better result.

 

[Torkman66]

I don't actually believe that there is a 302 block shortage. I think it is more of a business case issue. While there are thousands of 302s across the country in junk yards and back yards, it is difficult to try and build a engine business plan on that context. Blueprint does not require a core which means no core charge, no shipping cores, no inspection of cores, and no department dedicated to dealing with cores (core blocks can be a mixed bag). Also, BP offers one of the best warranties at 30 months compared to most at 12 months. That would require fluxing every core and even then a 50 year old core could have issues not readily identified in the inspection process. Point is, if, and this is a big if, BP can indeed make their own reliable, high standard USA 302 blocks, and have them when needed, their business model works well. I am hoping in support of the resto hobby that they get this system working.

 

[bax]

i have 2 351W and 2 302 seasoned blocks ready to build. i like to have options. cnc machine has rotating stroked kits on sale.. no working crank cutting machines available on island.. a rotating kit is my best option.

You need to get a better island. Same with Bill. Bill's island is going to sink with all the cast iron it is holding up.

 

[bax]

See how I tied two post together there! Pretty dang clever if you think about it.

 

[bmc69]

See how I tied two post together there! Pretty dang clever if you think about it.

Well..I've always said you are nothing if not clever.

 

[bax]

Well..I've always said you are nothing and not clever.

See I fixed it for you. Thats way more better.

 

[jamesroney]

Well..I've always said you are nothing if not clever.

This would not help the 302 block shortage, but I agree with Cleveland heads on a Windsor. So you are right:

"...you are nothing if not Clevor."

 

[ngsd]

I have a 302 with a Bronco oil pan on it. for $200 in Phoenix if you need one.

 

[Vshofel]

whats the difference between the seasoned 302s and the new block version? if you are doing a crate engine wouldn't you want the new block version?