Storm Block????

[Texas Cowboy]

No.

 

[turbojoe]

i got me a 12v 53 storm block:bang and that extra oil drain hole came in darn handy

Joe

 

[syrupdawg]

so the 53 block is a storm block?

 

[Timebomb]

YES

 

[syrupdawg]

Anybody ever had a 53 block with over 700hp that didnt crack?

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Anybody ever had a 53 block with over 700hp that didnt crack?

2 different blocks and 100's of times.

Jim

 

[syrupdawg]

good maybe mine will last did you do anything special to help with the cracking?

 

[displacedtexan]

I'm gonna venture a guess here Jim, your plan was pretty much just run them like anything else?

 

[ccoxva]

Starting back up. Is the storm block stronger than the reg 12 valve block???94-97

 

[LReiff]

https://quickserve.cummins.com/service/spt/1999/00/99t0-7.htm

 

[ccoxva]

LReiff that link only showed a sign in page...

 

[Snedge]

The 14mm main bolts were a product of the early 1st gens. 89-93.

 

[RyanB]

The encore blocks had the 14mm main bolts...most are pre-98 12valve blocks but I have seen 1 98block with them. Every single International block I ever seen was a 14mm main bolt block.

RyanB

 

[ccoxva]

I was cruious cause the motor we are building Im using the storm instead of the 12 valve block thinking it would be stronger...