RE: R3 block info

From: Bob Mankin (bob@coralfarms.com)
Date: Sun Aug 24 2003 - 12:27:05 EDT


Shane, which part no. did you get? Different size journals, lifter angles,
etc will dictate which path you have to take for heads/intake, etc.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Shane
> Moseley
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 5:37 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: R3 block info
>
>
>
> Wow - someone who actually might know something about the R3 block.
> I've got one waiting in line behind several other projects and am
> gathering info for a future build. The most striking
> difference besides
> being much more beefier pretty much everywhere (especially the lifter
> area) is the huge 3/4 or so holes in the lifter galley area where the
> spider bolts in. I assume this is some sort of elaborate
> oiling system
> support but dunno.
>
> I am mostly interested in things that are different from stock 5.9L
> magnum and didn't think that the CPS was one of them as I thought it
> occupied mostly the transmission bellhousing area right next to the
> block. I've heard people say that grinding the tranmission
> was all that
> was needed to mount a regular 727/904 onto a magnum motor. Also it
> looks like both motor mounting locations (LA and magnum) are
> provided on
> my R3 block.
>
> Anything light you could shed would be appreciated...
>
> TIA,
>
> Shane
>
> Tony Cellana wrote:
>
> >Just remember an R3 in not a direct factory block replacement.
> >
> >Some holes in the block for mounting things are not in the
> R3, also, some
> >grinding of the block is required to remount the CPS, etc.
> >
> >Just a heads up.
> >
> >TonyC
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chad Evans <hemidak@msn.com>
> >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Date: Saturday, August 23, 2003 10:45 AM
> >Subject: Re: DML: injectors
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>hehe, I will sell yah the block that I have. lol
> >>seriouisly.
> >>
> >>I am looking at possibly getting an r3 block.
> >>always like to have extra insurance.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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