[DeTomaso] Aluminum Cleveland Block

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

3.4" cranks may not be possible in the Ford Boss block.  Their cylinders are not as deep as normal 5.0 blocks.  I haven't seen one up close.  One of the mags built a stroker boss.  They were going to use a 3.4" crank, but the pistons would have hung out too much.  I think they used a 3.25" crank instead.

-----Original Message-----
>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>Sent: Sep 25, 2008 11:59 AM
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>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aluminum Cleveland Block
>
>if I couldn't find or afford an aluminum block and/or I was going to build up 
>a high-output modern engine, I'd look at the new Ford iron 'boss' block. This 
>is a   8.2" low-deck 5-l-type pushrod block that uses siamese bores which can 
>be punched out to 4.125". With a 3.4" stroker crank (also from Ford), you get 
>360+ cubic inches. The block is much stronger than either the 351W or C and 
>gives a 1" lower C.G while weighing less. The available displacement gives the 
>same or more torque than you're used to, and it bolts up to the DeTomaso 
>bellhousing. Because its smaller, everything fits a little better in a tight 
>Pantera engine bay. This block is also designed for roller-lifter cams, will take 
>Cleveland heads and there's a billion aftermarket parts available. Just a 
>suggestion- J Deryke
>
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