That was the double-take we did when we got word from Summit Racing that BluePrint Engines had started making a new pair of big-block-Chevy-compatible ... of Brodix SR20 CNC-ported aluminum ...

Summit Racing recognized this shortfall and along with the BluePrint engine people ... lifting while the CNC machine work is finished here in the USA. So yes, the blocks originate from overseas ...

Here, BluePrint manufacturers 12,000 Chevy-, Ford-, and Chrysler-compatible engines ... and the block is sent to the cylinder hone. Here, a CNC machine cuts the cylinders to fit the pistons.