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They are additional and include a rear oil galley plug and cam galley insert to impede oil flow. This will ensure better low RPM oil pressure (depending on the oil pump being used).

We are not planning to bring blocks to Turlock. If you place an order there you will get the discounted cost and we will ship from KY. The sales tax will be applied based on the shipping destination.

Yes, I plan to bring a few sets with me..

Yes, I will plan to bring to bring some..

Terry and I will be attending the Turlock Swap Meet on January 27 and 28, 2024. We will have the "New Engine Kit", New 6.5 Head, New Camshaft, and New Flywheel on display. Our table will be in Building 1, Space 3, which is across the aisle from the snack bar. This building also has flush...

Can you buy just the block kit and build it yourself?

Update on Burtz Block Manufacturing May/June 2023. I went to China a few weeks ago and thought I would provide a general update on the manufacturing situation there. China only opened up to foreign visitors just recently. This is the first time I have been back since November 2019. Those of you...

No, never a legal threat in any way from any lawyer. To be clear. This is all more hyperbole from the other party.

Is there legal action? on the part of whom? I have not seen any..

As we are coming into the new year, I thought it was time for a general update on the Burtz Block and related subjects. To date, we have delivered over 650 "New Engine Kits" and hundreds of new engines have been assembled and are running without any need for additional machine work. Dennis...

Background and Update on this thread, “Where is Paul Shinn?” On August 27, Paul Shinn released a Youtube video showing his engine builder, Willie Baechler, measuring the machined surfaces of the two new engine kits that he purchased from us in early 2022. Many of the measurements were reported...

I thought it was time to do a brief update on what is going on with the Burtz Block operation. 1. The new 6.5 High Compression Heads are in the distribution warehouse in Hawthorne, CA, and are being shipped to customers via UPS flat rate. For those that want their new heads shipped with their...

Re: Where’s Paul Shinn? Yes, Paul and I are working all this out.. there is way too much drama here; I am happy to move forward and I know Paul is happy to do do as well...

Ductile or Nodular cast iron.. it is the same..

I thought it would be good/informative/useful to provide a general update on the Burtz Block project, milestones, resources, and related project activities within the building community. Milestone: To date, we have delivered over 500 "New Engine Kits" to customers in Australia, New Zealand...