No, Its not a 53 block, and its not a 54 55 or 56 either...

RamRollinCoal · 07-31-2007, 04:42 PM

So....I bought this shortblock off of ebay, paid 425 for everything except for the front timing cover and gears and the oilpan, but also got a set of rockers and stands along with the valve covers and a pushrods. The block's only casting numbers are 0119A, not a 5- series block, so whats up with this? I've been doing some research and found that this company called Teksid out of mexico made some super heavy duty thick walled blocks that used a number series possibly like what I have here.

Here is a picture of the number, its a little dark, but you can see it, this is on the drivers side front of the block:

Thats the only numbers I've found on the block so far, there might be some stamped into it somewhere, but I wont find those untill I've hot tanked the block and get all the grease out of it.

What do you guys think, did I find something, a steal?

farmboysdiesel · 08-01-2007, 11:09 AM

Late mexico - the '50' series blocks didn't dominate the entire field.

RamRollinCoal · 08-01-2007, 02:35 PM

Ahh, so it is the heavy block?

farmboysdiesel · 08-01-2007, 03:27 PM

Standard truck block but it won't crack.

RamRollinCoal · 08-03-2007, 04:30 PM

Ahh, good news, its gonna be the base for hopefully 650hp, maybe more..

MOPAR MAN · 08-03-2007, 04:39 PM

Ok so what is the deal with the 53 block? How do i know if i have one? if i do should i be worried about something?

**1-TON** · 08-03-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MOPAR MAN

Ok so what is the deal with the 53 block? How do i know if i have one? if i do should i be worried about something?

Check this out moparman: http://www.cumminsforum.com/articles...ock/Page1.html
This will tell you what you want to know.

MOPAR MAN · 08-03-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 1-TON

Check this out moparman: http://www.cumminsforum.com/articles...ock/Page1.html
This will tell you what you want to know.

Thanks for the info. I do have a 53 block

So now what? stop moding it or keep modding and pray it dont crack? Were all of them bad or just some in that batch of blocks?

**1-TON** · 08-03-2007, 06:08 PM

Not all of them were bad. I wouldnt worry about it. There have been more modded 53 than have been cracked in my opinoin.

MOPAR MAN · 08-03-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1-TON

Not all of them were bad. I wouldnt worry about it. There have been more modded 53 than have been cracked in my opinoin.

Ok. Thanks 1-Ton I looked and couldnt see any cracks and i have had a few heavy loads behind her (about 23K combine truck load and trailer) going up some pretty steep grads. So I hope im good to go.

**1-TON** · 08-03-2007, 06:43 PM

How long have you had the mods on your truck? Just curious. Just keep an eye on it.

MOPAR MAN · 08-03-2007, 06:48 PM

well im not to sure. It had the banks power pack on it when i bought it almost 4 years ago and in the past year and a half i have pulled all that crap off and put every thing in my sig on it.