MELVIN

While surfing, I found: http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auctio...&convertTo=USD

I have NEVER heard of it: Anyone have?

Twin_Turbo

sure, donovan engineering = high quality aluminium racing blocks.

http://www.donovanengineering.com/Bl...ineBlocks.html


don't let turtle see this...

litevette

I've heard of them a lot. They're big in the racing scene. As TT put it, they are supposed to be really good stuff (hence the price).

rdog

Donavan engines are very well known in the drag racing industry, make great aluminum heads and complete engines. HIGH quality parts.

63mako

Read the condition. It reads FX which is not feasable to repair. Most of these I see for sale have been blown up and have damage in the webs or side of block. If they are rebuildable they are usually not sold or bring BIG BUCKS! Donovan is an excellent block and the choice in a lot of sprint cars.

shafrs3

They have been around a loooong time.

MotorHead

Why would the government ( Department of Defense ) buy an $7,320 Donovan block ? I guess it tells you a little bit about why taxes are so high

turtlevette

You'd know the world is about to end if i ever put any thing "high quality" in MY car. Hey, it cost more than 200 bucks.

Maybe i could buy a used one from the government.

shafrs3

To put into an off shore pursuit boat and run down the drug runners.

I'm Batman

Here's one on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Donov...38255765QQrdZ1

comp

I'm Batman

Legalize the drugs, charge taxes on them, and drive the bad guys out of business...then the government won't need a $7k engine block.

jackson

The one in gov auction looks like a big block chevy ... and there are NO main caps shown with it ... better know what you're doing before you sink any $ in anything like that.

holley505

SWEET! Who do we Vote for??

We can use some funds toward education like the Lottery

Ironcross

I have been using Donovan 417 aluminum racing Chryslers since 1973 when they were first available in both my AA/Fuel Roadster and then in my AA/FC. Great Nitro engines especially when the iron Chryslers started to get scarce. Much stronger and a ton lighter than the stock Chryslers with a fully incorporated girdle for the mains that nearly makes it bullet proof. My Donovan 417 serial #44 was one of the earliest and with a 5/8`s stroked Moldex billet crank is 471 CI with dry sumped oiling.

Freakzilla

I have a complete 417 engine with blower

augiedoggy

Boy your really fishing resurrecting all these old zombie threads trying to sell this thing.. Have you even put it in the classifieds to try and sell it the legit way yet?