Jeff,
I haven't looked into this at all, but are there any cheap and easy yet completely functional solutions to the issues with turbo temps for marine applications?

Hate to break it to you but you will have to pay the taxes one way or the other !!!! All you have to pay is gst & pst just like buying it at home. As for the 2 K somebody is feeding you a line of sh!t. Talk to somebody at a local trucking company. good luck with your project :drink:

I have to pay the taxes and the duty. The best rate I can get with fuel charge included from NY where another member has a 502 short B is just under 700 beans. Add the taxes and duty and you are at the 2 k mark. I got shipping prices from 700 right up to 1500. The only way I think I could get it cheaper is if the block was bare and shipping was marked as a used scrap or somthing. If the block was in need of rework that could fly. I would never participate in anything that was not above board because its just not worth it.
On another note I called today a local auto recycler that deals in newer type parts for body shops and repair shops etc. they are checking the data base here in Canada. He was supposed to call me today but never did. I spoke to them at 9 am and heard nothing. I plan on calling them back tomorow and find out what the scoop is. I really want a 502 to start with. I feel like I am shooting myself in the foot if I settle for a 454. I have one of those and I want more. I hate the thought of sinking lotsa cash into 454 when it could be a 502. Just hard to wrap my head around. anyhow thats the latest.

quick question. The guy at the recycler asked me what a 502 came in? I told him that I was sure they were in gm 3500 around yr 2002. He said that was the only way he could search if he had what 502s came in. I did a search and cant find what trucks came stock with a 502 can anyone help with that so when I call him back I can give him more ammo. Thanks in advance.

There is NO duty on auto parts made in the US new or used . Been buying parts for my drag car & boats for years . And have always did it strait up because the wife works for the fed's and it's not worth losing her job over. So anybody telling you different does't know what they are talking about. If you have any questions about customs PM me . good luck , Jeff :drink:

Well jeff I dont know what to say to that except I just took possesion of a new MSD distributer shipped by ups from the USA. and paid $54.82 duty on. Can you check on this? Should I have not paid it? They would not have given it to me until I paid It. The shipping cost I paid up front when I bought it. Is UPS scamming me?

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I got a note from your bud out east and I got back to him via e-mail to see if what he has will make sense. Thanks for your help and I will let you know what the scoop is.

I bought a block.
First of all I had a lot of great engines I could have bought, from guys here at great prices but the customs and importing was a trip to h$ll. I thank all who helped because as I researched each one I learned more. Any way here is the photo of it. Please look at it and tell me what you think.

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/a...enginepic1.jpg

It is a mark 4 bowtie block tall deck with a 4.600 bore. I am wondering if I use the standard roller lifters of do I need the after market type with the conectors or what. Please tell me what you can as I need to buy everything for this.
Thanks

You will need a aftermarket mark lV retrofit cam and lifter set up. Mark lV's never did come with rollers. Looks like the lifter bores have been sleeved. How many cu.in.'s you go'n for.