Carroll Shelby block
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Yes. It makes it a 427 with a cast crank. Keep it under 6500 rpm and it'll work fine. Blocks are $5500 after you add the required head studs.
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Thanks Scouder, what do you guys think, leave the block shiny alum or paint it to be a sleeper?
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No paint for this boy. I'm leaving mine aluminum top to bottom. They can't see it from the lane next to you, and after you smoke the first guy the secret is out anyway. Might as well show what you got.
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I wish I could afford an aluminum block. I wouldn't paint it if I could. I might polish it but no paint. I wouldn't use a 390 crank if I had one. What is $700 more for a 4.25 SCAT crank and another $800 for some custom forged rods and $500 for some pistons. Carrol shelby made that block and wanted to run 1500HP through it via forced induction to break his 0 - 100 - 0 record. It is not just for weight reduction. It is much stronger than the original 427.
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I was just think 390 crank and rod cause I have some lying around. How about this combo http://www.flatlanderracing.com/stroker427485.html.
Can some one desktop dyno this for me with bout 9.5 comp, 750 carb, ebrock performer rpm, ebrock 76cc heads and this cam
Hydraulic
108 center
INTAKE TIMING DURATION: 270 deg.
OPEN: 27 BEFORE TDC
CLOSE: 63 AFTER BDC
CAM LIFT: .310"
VALVE LIFT: .542"
EXHAUST TIMING DURATION: 270 deg.
OPEN: 63 BEFORE BDC
CLOSE: 27 AFTER TDC
CAM LIFT: .310"
VALVE LIFT: .542"
Can some one desktop dyno this for me with bout 9.5 comp, 750 carb, ebrock performer rpm, ebrock 76cc heads and this cam
Hydraulic
108 center
INTAKE TIMING DURATION: 270 deg.
OPEN: 27 BEFORE TDC
CLOSE: 63 AFTER BDC
CAM LIFT: .310"
VALVE LIFT: .542"
EXHAUST TIMING DURATION: 270 deg.
OPEN: 63 BEFORE BDC
CLOSE: 27 AFTER TDC
CAM LIFT: .310"
VALVE LIFT: .542"
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Originally posted by Ford_a_holic
$5500 for a bare block?!
$5500 for a bare block?!
The Shelby block is aluminum with replaceable dry sleeves, bores out to 4.44", has reinforced valley area, double cross bolted mains, supports strokes up to 4.5" and will handle 1500 plus HP. It is also quite comparable with other aluminum blocks of comparable features price wise.
$$$ are the reason that 427s are so rare, and are spoken of in hushed tones and awe!
-Scouder