[DeTomaso] New Engine Proposal

adin at frontier.net adin at frontier.net
Thu Aug 16 14:17:50 EDT 2007


Today's dumb question:

Where it get a fresh 4-bolt block???
(Hopefully, my guess is wrong.)

any help appreciated.

David




Quoting Daniel C Jones <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>:

>> For awhile Pantera folks in the UK were importing 392-inch (I think?) Ford
>> Racing stroker Windsors, and every one of them turned out to be junk.  They
>> either had big problems right out of the box, or shortly after they went on
>> the road.  All of them were eventually sorted out, by taking them apart,
>> replacing substandard parts, repairing substandard work, etc. etc.
>
> and Ford was not standing behind those engines either.  There was a
> public flap about some of the Cobra replica guys running both the SBF
> and BBF crate motors.  It appears Ford got enough bad press that they
> started to warranty at least some of their engine offerings (the ones
> with "crate engine warranty" in the catalog).  BTW, I've heard that
> Ford will drop the 460-based crate motors shortly.  Apparently the
> supply of production blocks has been depleted.
>
>> www.mmeracing.com     Lists a 408 stroker Cleveland for $5995 with
>> exchange or core charge.
>
> When you price out the options make sure you are comparing apples to apples.
> Some engines are full engines with all the parts included.  Others are short
> or long blocks, most require cores, etc.  That particular MME 408C is a
> long block rebuild on a core you provide and starts at $6K.  It uses a cast
> crank with a 4340 forged steel crank as an option.
>
>> There simply has to be a more reasonably priced, durable 351 Cleveland with
>> great performance, than spending 10K
>
> The couple of 408C strokers I mentioned previously were built for around
> $5K.  When it comes to engines, one size does not fit all.  Some many
> only need a cheapie gaskets, rings, bearing and valve job type rebuild.
> Others may need pistons, the crank reground, rods re-sized, etc.  Others
> may want a big inch stroker making over 500 HP.  Others still may actually
> need a race block with race internals costing $15K.  You need to figure
> out what you have, what you want/need and then you need to decide whether
> to go with a local builder or someone else.
>
>> I think we need a web site with just everyone's experience with their
>> specific engine and build and who built it, with what and who built
>> their own.
>
> As others have mentioned, the 335 Series forum has an area for engine
> builds.
>
> Dan Jones
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