I will post the comments of our local machine shop maestro. Our B230F block was the first one he had ever dealt with... perfect results by the way!

When I asked him what he thought of the block, at first he snickered and then said: "look, it reminds me of an early 40's John Deere tractor block... over-built, over heavy and bullet proof!" Additional comments included things like you should be able to get 250HP out of the block, slugs, rods, and crank without taking away life. It is an overbuilt tank engine!

Keep in mind folks that the purpose of a "tractor engine" is to produce torque (think twist). The machine shop I used does "normal" engine machining rebuilds, but they also do a few V8 specials that put Roush engines to shame, they have also caught the "overflow" from semi-local Nascar engine builders.

The red block is solid, overbuilt, ancient in design, but heck it's almost bullet proof!

jorrell
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92 245 245K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!