inkjunkie
Well-Known Member
The B1 Ba mc are small blocks http://www.b1heads.com/b1heads.html
Ouch, that hurts just a bit.........Indy has an aluminum block with an 9.98 deck.... Way, way out of my price range. 80 bucks works for me.
Here's the bare block part numbers. They start at 4395.00.
http://www.indyheads.com/images/price9.pdf
I never did mess with the 400's, are thay thin wall casting blocks?? Going from 400 to a 512 just blows my freakin' mind... Are you going to hardblock it up the the frost plug holes??
Hi all, thought i would throw this out there about the 400 blocks and such as I also have a 400/512 in the works. http://www.440source.com/blockinfo.htm Some good info in this article about big blocks.Good luck with your build BTW.
Hi all, thought i would throw this out there about the 400 blocks and such as I also have a 400/512 in the works. http://www.440source.com/blockinfo.htm Some good info in this article about big blocks.Good luck with your build BTW.
4.25 stroke right? My 470 will be in the same area for hp.
That was an interesting read.... Wonder why everyone else came up with a thin wall casting theory except 440source..... Thay did say the older blocks had 10% harder iron... Maybe thats why the thin wall casting theory got started...
What do you think about girdles?? Main cap ones, that is...:toothy10:As far Mopar blocks go, let's put it this way.... There are no "Thick Wall" castings 440, 400, 383 or otherwise. No need for a half fill as the brunt of the cylinder pressure is at the top 1/3 of the cylinder anyway. I never did get that train of thought. Good pistons, rods and crank with everything in line (block machining) are more important in that order IMHO.
400's have a massive stock bore of 4.340" vs. the 440 at 4.320". The 400 smog engine would really be a great roundy round engine as it stands with the 4.340" bore and 3.375" stroke if it ever came with decent heads and compression ratio, plus the excellent rod ratio Ma Mopar gave it just for fun.
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What do you think about girdles?? Main cap ones, that is...:toothy10:
Yeah, you were lucky you didn't find a saturday night fever 8-track in that oil pan when you tore it down ;)
I've heard some wild tails about those old mopar assembly lines..
I hope all is well Joe, looks like 9/11 was your last post here.
I hope you are getting a few things dun and working your a$$ off that you don't have time to jump back in here.
A few other folks have pm'ed me and has been concerned about your where about's brother 8)