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Crate Hemi Engine Supply Update

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MP10/04/04
APRIL 27, 2004

SUBJECT: HEMI CRATE ENGINE AND BLOCK SUPPLY UPDATE

THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE 426 HEMI AND 426/440 WEDGE BLOCKS AND CRATE ENGINE'S WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID AUGUST OF 2004. THE DELAY IS DUE TO A FOUNDRY CLOSING DOWN THUS REQUIRING MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS TO MOVE THE TOOLING TO ANOTHER SUPPLIER. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN FOUNDRIES, MAJOR TOOLING REFURBISHING NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO GET HIGH QUALITY BLOCKS ALONG WITH SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO MEET THE DEMAND OF OUR HEMI CRATE ENGINES.

THIS CHANGE AFFECTS THE FOLLOWING 426, 472, 528 HEMI AND 426, 440 AND 500 WEDGE BLOCKS AND CRATE ENGINES.

P5249667 426/465 HEMI CRATE ENGINE
P5249666 472/525 HEMI CRATE ENGINE
P5007630 528/610 HEMI CRATE ENGINE
P5007628 500/505 WEDGE CRATE ENGINE
P5007665 500 WEDGE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY
P5007667 426 HEMI BLOCK - 4.19" ROUGH BORE
P5007668 426 HEMI BLOCK - 4.25" FINISH BORE
P5007669 426 HEMI BLOCK - 4.25" FINISH BORE W/WEDGE STYLE MOUNTING EARS
P5007670 426 HEMI BLOCK - 4.19" ROUGH BORE, STRESSED RELIEVED
P5007622 426 HEMI BLOCK - 4.19" ROUGH BORE, SIAMESED
P5007623 426 HEMI BLOCK - 4.498" ROUGH BORE, SIAMESED
P5007627 426 HEMI BLOCK - 4.498" ROUGH BORE, SIAMESED W/ RAISED CAM
P5007671 426 MAX WEDGE BLOCK - 4.25" FINISH BORE, 2-BOLT MAINS
P5007815 440 WEDGE SERVICE REPLACEMENT BLOCK - 4.320" FINISH BORE, 2-BOLT MAINS
P5007624 440 WEDGE BLOCK - 4.19" ROUGH BORE, SIAMESED W/CROSS-BOLTED MAINS
P5007626 440 WEDGE BLOCK - 4.498" ROUGH BORE, SIAMESED W/CROSS-BOLTED MAINS W/RAISED CAM

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT THIS MAY CAUSE.

MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS SALES AND MARKETING

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PARTS MANAGER - RON OLSEN DODGE - OMAHA,NEBRASKA
800-397-8401 - 402-397-8400 - PARTS@OLSENDODGE.COM
MOPAR PERFORMANCE, RESTORATION PARTS
I would like to thank HemiFred for providing the information.
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