Ebay 545 stroker kit
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Originally Posted by darrin1999
before you order the .080 pistons you have to have the block sonic tested to see if itll bore that far. i would just get a 545 kit (.030 over)
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Argh...One more thing to possibly look forward to when I come home to the states..lol. No biggie, I'm no stranger to block sleeves. BTW, anybody got a Siamese bore 460 laying around they're not using? I figure while I'm at it and the wife's letting me have my way with the deployment money....
Thanks again, fellas
Thanks again, fellas
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Well I do happen to have a Siamese's bore 460 block still in the crate, A460 FRPP block brand new, but the answer is NO you can't have it. But I may have access to what are known as Blem A460 blocks, these will all go to 4.5" bore but are slightly out of spec according to ford for a 4.6" bore thus they make them blems. It's usually just one cylinder and very slight on a non thrust wall that won't stay at I beleive their spec is .140" thick at 4.6" bore. mine is one of those, #8 is out of spec by .008, but even if I did bore it to 4.6" the thinest wall would still be thicker than 3 of the cylinders on my current block. If you want to know where to get one or want me to check if any are still available just send me a PM. (no I am not the dealer, and no I don't get any kickbacks on it I just buy a lot of high end parts from him is all.)
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Originally Posted by monsterbaby
Well I do happen to have a Siamese's bore 460 block still in the crate, A460 FRPP block brand new, but the answer is NO you can't have it. But I may have access to what are known as Blem A460 blocks, these will all go to 4.5" bore but are slightly out of spec according to ford for a 4.6" bore thus they make them blems. It's usually just one cylinder and very slight on a non thrust wall that won't stay at I beleive their spec is .140" thick at 4.6" bore. mine is one of those, #8 is out of spec by .008, but even if I did bore it to 4.6" the thinest wall would still be thicker than 3 of the cylinders on my current block. If you want to know where to get one or want me to check if any are still available just send me a PM. (no I am not the dealer, and no I don't get any kickbacks on it I just buy a lot of high end parts from him is all.)
I almost don't want to ask but I won't sleep tonight if I dont...How much are these blems running for? I've had very good luck with what some of the big automakers call "blems" or factory seconds. If the company is big enough, like Ford, the standards are exceedingly high so a blem isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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Sorry it took so long to get back to you, they are running $1595 plus shipping (which you have shipping on the regular blocks too)
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Niiiice. Thanks Monsterbaby. I have a few things on the shopping list but a stronger block that can handle a big bore would be good insurance to have. I can definitely live with the price, though. Give me some time to get my orders in alignment and I'll be in touch.
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From: Debary FL.
I plan on buying the 545 kit in the next week but I need to know if I have the right block. I think it says that it takes a 68-70 block. If I do have to have this year block how can I find out what year that I have?
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From: fargo, nd
you dont have to have those years of block, any 460 block will do, but actually the 1979+ blocks are preferred for strokers because of the longer cylinder walls. the casting number is right above the starter. d9te for 1979+, d1ve for 1971-78, d0ve for 1970, c9ve for 1969, and c8ve for 1968
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From: Wherever there's danger..
Originally Posted by darrin1999
you dont have to have those years of block, any 460 block will do, but actually the 1979+ blocks are preferred for strokers because of the longer cylinder walls. the casting number is right above the starter. d9te for 1979+, d1ve for 1971-78, d0ve for 1970, c9ve for 1969, and c8ve for 1968
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From: fargo, nd
theres only one stock 4 bolt main block and thats the scj 429 block... but the 2 bolt main blocks can handle 800 horse so the 4 bolt isnt an issue... the deck height of the d1ve and d9te blocks are the same- 10.322- the cylinder walls are just a little longer into the crankcase, which gives better piston stability when going with a 4.5" stroke... the piston wont rock as much at the bottom of the bore. for any shorter stroke than that it doesnt matter what block you have
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Actually darrin, the Boss 9 blocks, and some CJ blocks were also 4 bolt mains. The boss 9 blocks also had a revised oiling system too.
But I haven't seen any street builds that require a 4 bolt main. I am running a 2 bolt main D9TE factory block with ARP bolts, and a Canton main girdle at over 900hp 2 yrs and counting. That is on a 528 cid stroker (4.3 stroke 4.420 bore)
But I haven't seen any street builds that require a 4 bolt main. I am running a 2 bolt main D9TE factory block with ARP bolts, and a Canton main girdle at over 900hp 2 yrs and counting. That is on a 528 cid stroker (4.3 stroke 4.420 bore)