There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney!
03-04-2003, 09:24 PM
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There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney!
Couldn't believe it. DART blocks! no psistons, totally bare (no crank, oil pan, sensors... zip) $2090 plus shipping.
No ****., got the flyer today.
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03-04-2003, 09:30 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (hybridsol)
what about this surprises you? dart is a big name company, jcwhitney is a big name wholesaler...makes good sense to get your product to a large diversity of people...
03-04-2003, 09:31 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (hybridsol)
Wow, next thing you know Jc whitney will be selling Fully built Honda crate motors.. That will be the day i quit import racing. 
03-04-2003, 09:38 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (SIXTYdashONE)
Wow, next thing you know Jc whitney will be selling Fully built Honda crate motors.. That will be the day i quit import racing.
03-04-2003, 09:50 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (SpoolinLS)
dart is a big name company, jcwhitney is a big name wholesaler...makes good sense to get your product to a large diversity of people...
I can just imagine the ordering operator conversations that will be taking place...
03-04-2003, 09:59 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (hybridsol)
If all they sell is the bare block, I guess that makes it kinda hard to screw up your order, right? 
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (earl)
I don't remember what I was watching or what I was reading, but something I remember hearing someone is going to start offering Honda crate motors, I could have sworn I heard something about that. Wish I could remember where I heard it though...
03-04-2003, 10:36 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (SIXTYdashONE)
Wow, next thing you know Jc whitney will be selling Fully built Honda crate motors.. That will be the day i quit import racing.
03-04-2003, 10:39 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (AresB16A2Turbo)
I don't remember what I was watching or what I was reading, but something I remember hearing someone is going to start offering Honda crate motors, I could have sworn I heard something about that. Wish I could remember where I heard it though...
03-05-2003, 02:43 AM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (bryan305)
Wow, next thing you know Jc whitney will be selling Fully built Honda crate motors.. That will be the day i quit import racing.
.....lol "Clear LED Block!"
03-05-2003, 03:01 AM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (Sleepin')
Wow, next thing you know Jc whitney will be selling Fully built Honda crate motors.. That will be the day i quit import racing.
I think it would have to be the day APC starts selling Crate B Series'
.....lol "Clear LED Block!"
I think it would have to be the day APC starts selling Crate B Series'
.....lol "Clear LED Block!"
03-05-2003, 04:43 AM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (earl)
Do they put in a disclaimer saying that they are not legal for use with NHRA?
03-05-2003, 06:28 AM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (hybridsol)
Per NHRA tech:
Production means production. Beginning in 2004 the factories are not allowed to run special "catalog" block or head castings like they do on the domestic side. So if GM or Mopar wants a better block, they will have to introduce it into a production car, and make at least 5,000. (This is different than domestic series, where only requirement is that a block have an OEM part number and a logo on it to be legal.) Also, the Dart block was never accepted, so it is not legal in any pro heads up class, even for 2003.
Production means production. Beginning in 2004 the factories are not allowed to run special "catalog" block or head castings like they do on the domestic side. So if GM or Mopar wants a better block, they will have to introduce it into a production car, and make at least 5,000. (This is different than domestic series, where only requirement is that a block have an OEM part number and a logo on it to be legal.) Also, the Dart block was never accepted, so it is not legal in any pro heads up class, even for 2003.
03-05-2003, 06:50 AM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (CzanSOHC)
maybe off topic, but there are many places(true performance tunign shops), that sell "crate motors". We have sold a few of those. What the customer wants is a straight bolt in set when it arrives to their house and thats what we give them. All gaskets and belts are installed and the head is torqued down to specs. Even swap mounts, spark plugs to plug wires are included.
03-05-2003, 08:53 AM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (exospeedAMcrx)
But you are Wil, and not JC Whitney, they sell all kinds of junk, and you sell goodies...
03-05-2003, 09:44 AM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (FOrSfEd)
have u all not figured it out? what about K series motors i'm sure they won't be selling those for a looooooooong time .. times for b series to step down , though it will be missed.
i'm sure they won't be selling those for a looooooooong time .. times for b series to step down , though it will be missed.
03-05-2003, 12:07 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (SIXTYdashONE)
But you are Wil, and not JC Whitney, they sell all kinds of junk, and you sell goodies...
kinda funny cuz one of my partners in the business is name John WHitney. but he has no "C" for his middle name.
hehe.
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03-05-2003, 01:30 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (exospeedAMcrx)
i doubt the B will ever go away.. its like the chevy small block, it will be around for a LONG LONG time...
but what do I know...?
but what do I know...?
03-05-2003, 01:59 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (92HB_HB)
i think its great if they start gettn honda crate motors...all that does is ellevate the competitiveness and inspire more ingenuity. when they start building cast parts, its gonna be cheaper for us to race..in the long run. factory parts are gonna get scarce in the upcoming yrs. go evolution
03-05-2003, 02:37 PM
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Re: There goes the farm. DART blocks at JC Whitney! (rOby)
Actually mass production can be the jobless mans best friend. Maybe we can see a end to paying $600+ for only 4 rods and $450+for 4 pistons 
The cheaper I can get stuff the better, if they sold DART blocks at Target that would be cool with me and even cooler for my bank account
The cheaper I can get stuff the better, if they sold DART blocks at Target that would be cool with me and even cooler for my bank account
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