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absolutely, the block and cradle are a pair. Even when they come together from the the same engine they should still be measured and potentially machined to make sure the main bearing clearances are correct.

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On 10/4/2016 at 7:59 PM, Duncan said:

absolutely, the block and cradle are a pair. Even when they come together from the the same engine they should still be measured and potentially machined to make sure the main bearing clearances are correct.

so what can i do ? i have a block but no cradle, does that mean my block is useless ? do i just need to find a cradle and get it machined to suit block ? can i buy a new cradle from spool and get that machined to suit ? im lost 

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3 minutes ago, ncrdbl said:

so what can i do ? i have a block but no cradle, does that mean my block is useless ? do i just need to find a cradle and get it machined to suit block ? can i buy a new cradle from spool and get that machined to suit ? im lost 

Would almost be easier to keep your eye out for another complete block.. There's quite a few on facebook sale pages at the moment.

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22 hours ago, ncrdbl said:

so what can i do ? i have a block but no cradle, does that mean my block is useless ? do i just need to find a cradle and get it machined to suit block ? can i buy a new cradle from spool and get that machined to suit ? im lost 

I know it's not great news, and no you are not lost, they are pretty much your choices.  I'd either buy a different block (probably cheapest option) or buy a new cradle if that's an option (I assume its aftermarket and a different style). If you choose the latter you need to get the block tunnel bored which I don't really like in these engines because it moves the crank relative to the oil pump

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12 hours ago, Scott Black said:

with that ill just need to tunnel bore it right ? my block is 87mm and already been machined and cleaned n decked, so im not looking to buy another block, most likey just buy that girdle and machine it to suit right ?

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I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure you need to buy the Spool girdle in conjunction with their main cap kit which is another $1600 or so.  I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.  You can get the mains on their own but not the girdle on it's own.

 

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