what motor yalls running

[urbanmuddboger]

i know that 99% percent will say sbc or bbc
but what power plant do yous guys use
if i ever find some 5 ton rocks i will build a 54 willys pickup mud truck
and i am debating on a ford big block or a chevy
pics welcome

[IDIeselman]

514, Thank the Lord for the Big Block Ford!

[Big79'Terry]

429:d

[urbanmuddboger]

i am also a ford guy and i am buliding a pre smog 460 that i hope will have 650 to 700 horse(well that is the goal) but i am a cheap bastid and i can get 429s and 460s pretty cheap (i own a scrap yard)
i have herd some people combinieing the 460 and 429
i think is like this a 429 block and 460 crank then bore the block like .120 thou
and get a 535
am i corect ?

[TEX]

Just a little ol' 408" SBC, 234/244 cam, Performer RPM, & an 800 Edelbrock in a 1980 Toy longbed with Q78 TSL's & 35X10.50 Boggers.

[1tonF100]

Ive got a 514cid working on building a 545cid .....

[Kenny714]

Roller 460 with a cam and some other stuff. And the best mechanic money can buy.

[IDIeselman]

Originally Posted by urbanmuddboger

i am also a ford guy and i am buliding a pre smog 460 that i hope will have 650 to 700 horse(well that is the goal) but i am a cheap bastid and i can get 429s and 460s pretty cheap (i own a scrap yard)
i have herd some people combinieing the 460 and 429
i think is like this a 429 block and 460 crank then bore the block like .120 thou
and get a 535
am i corect ?

IIRC The only difference between a 429/460 is the crank and location of the pin in the piston, I know for sure The 545 stoker kit fits no problem, no clearancing required. .120 is way too much without sonic testing and would be very rare to accomplish due to core shift in the castings, 0.060 is max before testing.

[82F100SWB]

Currently running a pretty mild 460, I intend to go 521 or something along those lines... But with this years current lack of a budjet, and the fact that the 460 is wounded, I may be dropping a 6.9 in there because A)I have it and it runs great and B)it's better than walking....

[IDIeselman]

Originally Posted by 82F100SWB

Currently running a pretty mild 460, I intend to go 521 or something along those lines... But with this years current lack of a budjet, and the fact that the 460 is wounded, I may be dropping a 6.9 in there because A)I have it and it runs great and B)it's better than walking....

The 6.9 would be a bolt in swap for the 86 And with a little massaging WILL outrun a 1st gen stroke,While remaining NA.

[shanelt]

18 degree 565 bbc, chevy luv

[wyazel1]

I just built a new 400 (Ford) for my 78 F150.

.040 bore (410 cid)
TimMeyer pistons (9.5:1)
ARP Bolts
Comp XE262H
Crane Roller Rocker arms
Headman Headers
Weiand 8010 intake
Edel 750 cfm

Its not a BBF but its a fun little motor so far, TONS of torque!!

[mightydog]

638 c.i. ford

[urbanmuddboger]

Originally Posted by IDIeselman

IIRC The only difference between a 429/460 is the crank and location of the pin in the piston, I know for sure The 545 stoker kit fits no problem, no clearancing required. .120 is way too much without sonic testing and would be very rare to accomplish due to core shift in the castings, 0.060 is max before testing.

many blocks can be bored to 4.500"...put in a 4.500" stroke crank and it makes a 572" engine for just under $3K...can ya do that with a stock block Chevy? (Answer: NO. And by the way, the 460 block does NOT need to be clearanced to do this.

i found this here there is some good info on the DOVE blocks and heads as well
http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/arc...hp?t-9134.html

[IDIeselman]

Originally Posted by urbanmuddboger

many blocks can be bored to 4.500"...put in a 4.500" stroke crank and it makes a 572" engine for just under $3K...can ya do that with a stock block Chevy? (Answer: NO. And by the way, the 460 block does NOT need to be clearanced to do this.

i found this here there is some good info on the DOVE blocks and heads as well
http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/arc...hp?t-9134.html

There are 2 falsehoods in the write up, One being deck heighth, The worst being, Many blocks can be bored to 4.500"...put in a 4.500" stroke crank and it makes a 572". It's VERY VERY rare to find a factory block that will safely bore .140 to make the 4.500 bore. Any factory block should be sonic checked for any bore .060 or over, I have seen block's that could easily go .080 finish bore/4.440 for a 557 stroke, and have also found a very few that won't bore .030. The general builder rule is anything over .060 must be checked. I am in no way Calling you out on this, I would really hate to see someone come on here and read this just to go for it and lose a years savings for a engine build. There is alot of good info on that link

[mightydog]

Originally Posted by IDIeselman

There are 2 falsehoods in the write up, One being deck heighth, The worst being, Many blocks can be bored to 4.500"...put in a 4.500" stroke crank and it makes a 572". It's VERY VERY rare to find a factory block that will safely bore .140 to make the 4.500 bore. Any factory block should be sonic checked for any bore .060 or over, I have seen block's that could easily go .080 finish bore/4.440 for a 557 stroke, and have also found a very few that won't bore .030. The general builder rule is anything over .060 must be checked. I am in no way Calling you out on this, I would really hate to see someone come on here and read this just to go for it and lose a years savings for a engine build. There is alot of good info on that link

on any of stock big block .060 is max 545 combo works perfect 557 runs hot and can be worse if block aint that thick anything bigger than that run motorsport a460 or eliminator products they 3 different blocks all can safely go 4.600 and all blocks will go 4.750 stroke stock /motorsport / asnd eliminator

[83kingcab]

im runnin a stock 351M with premium gas and about 4 bottles of octaine booster. she runs like a raped ape

[82F100SWB]

Originally Posted by IDIeselman

The 6.9 would be a bolt in swap for the 86 And with a little massaging WILL outrun a 1st gen stroke,While remaining NA.

I still have my complete former DD/Tow pig kicking around(an identical speced 86...) I'm debating putting the good axles under it, or swapping the engine over... Either way, with the Banks non gated kit I used to have on it(I was pushing 18 psi,) it ran pretty good, would a stock 6.0 a hell of a run until I ran out of RPM, BUT it's IP isn't exactly stock.... LOL While I no longer have the old Banks kit for it, I am thinking maybe it needs parallel twins for shits and giggles...
Only thing that sucks is that while I am not serious about racing, the place where I do race once a year, I think even with the Banks kit on it I would have been stuck in open because it was turboed...

[urbanmuddboger]

Originally Posted by IDIeselman

There are 2 falsehoods in the write up, One being deck heighth, The worst being, Many blocks can be bored to 4.500"...put in a 4.500" stroke crank and it makes a 572". It's VERY VERY rare to find a factory block that will safely bore .140 to make the 4.500 bore. Any factory block should be sonic checked for any bore .060 or over, I have seen block's that could easily go .080 finish bore/4.440 for a 557 stroke, and have also found a very few that won't bore .030. The general builder rule is anything over .060 must be checked. I am in no way Calling you out on this, I would really hate to see someone come on here and read this just to go for it and lose a years savings for a engine build. There is alot of good info on that link

can you descibe "sonic testing"
i see were you are coming from
i am not an engine builder by no means but i am going to start building one so it looks like i need to be schooled
aslo would you say that going .060 over would be reliable(15 to 20 thousand mile engine life)
or would you go smaller

[Broke_as_a_joke]

wow pretty good showing of ford big block guys here, Stock 460 for me, maybe 514 one day...

[cool_racer]

stock ol 460 with a big cam in my junker and a sbc pushing around 600hp in my s10 blazer

[skipped_Link]

486 ci ford, A-heads, 12:1, big roller cam, aluminum rods, forged crank, dry sump, Littlefield 14-71 delta plate supercharger, enderle bird catcher, on alky,




Yeah it's mostly stock.

[big giant head]

Stock 460, see how it works, maybe a mild build in the near future




Not to hijack but to everyone running the 460, how many run standard or auto?

[mopar redneck]

Stock 360. Sit her at 6 grand and she'll work all day.

[m1a1abram]

509 BBC Eagle rotating assembly, roller cam, rectangular port heads, and a q-jet carb.