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Old 12-27-2022, 06:03 PM
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Anyone know the height of a magnuson heartbeat ls7 blower from the front china wall?
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Old 12-27-2022, 06:38 PM
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Default cannot get the measurement from the china wall, Thank you
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Thank you...I cannot get the exact measurement from the china wall.
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"China wall"??
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"China wall"??
Yes. Some people call the front and/or rear "wall" of the block a china wall. I've heard this term for decades. I did a very quick search for "china wall" on this website and came up with many threads including:

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I am 70 and been heavily into all things automotive since my teens (cue Wayback Machine...) and have NEVER heard of the "china wall"
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I am 70 and been heavily into all things automotive since my teens (cue Wayback Machine...) and have NEVER heard of the "china wall"
Engine builders are very familiar with the term china wall ...it is where the base of the manifod meets the engine block.
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I thought it was the spot at the Great Wall of China where they sling the ProComp parts over with a guy catching 50 percent of them on the other side.
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