CUSTOM BUILT ENGINES
BIG BLOCK
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How to Build Big-Inch Ford Small Block.
This Page Update 05/01/2010
4.300" stroke Plus .030" is 520cid Plus .080" is 532cid
4.500" stroke Plus .030" is 545cid Plus .080" is 557cid
To simplify quoting various engine combination I now show parts and prices available for building from.
Addition parts are availabe
To figure out what a kit short block or complete engine might cost, get out your calculator and just add up the costs.
My most common build is a 545 (+030" bore 4 1/2 inch stroke using a forged steel crankshaft, 4340 I-beam rods which are as strong but lighter than H-beam, forged KB pistons Kaase P51 heads and a hydraulic roller camshaft with either an RPM or Victor manifold depending on max RPM requirements. This combination will make 570- 650 Hp and 670 Tq. A complete engine is approximately $11,5000
To make 700Hp will require more camshft duration than a hydraulic camshaft can deliever and will require a solid roller camshaft that require periodic adjustment and limited life lifters. Additionally you will need for a street motor the SCJ heads CNC ported.. The cost of such a motor is about $13,000
$750 MACHINED SEASONED FORD 460 BLOCK with CAM BEARINGS & BRASS FREEZE PLUGS
$280 MAIN BEARING SUPPORT GIRDLE
$650 MACHINED - CLEARANCED (BUDGET MACHINED $450)
$570 IMPORT 4.000 - 4.500" 4340 FORGED CRANKSHAFT
$320 IMPORT CAST STEEL CRANKSHAFT
$450 4340 IMPORT I-BEAM or H-BEAM CONNECTING RODS 700HP
$550 IMPORT MAXX RPM ROD 800HP
$250 IMPORT 5140 CONNECTING RODS 6000RPM LIMIT
$600 IMPORT BILLET ROD 900HP
$1000 AMERICAN MADE BILLET ROD 1000HP
$1300 STRONGEST LIGHTEST AMERICAN ROD
$900 CUSTOM MADE 10.2:1 FORGED PISTONS
$550 KB FORGED PISTONS
$400 KB HYPEREUTECTIC PISTONS
Probe Forged Flat Top Pistons $580 Will Fit Edelbrock Heads
Probe Forged Dish Top Pistons $580 {Prode Dish Piston have no quench surface}
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Flat Top $720 Inverted Dome 39cc $750
These Piston Only Fit Stock Type Heads, No SCJ
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Flat Top $690 - Inverted Dome $700 (Will Fit Trick Flow A Heads)
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Custom Made Pistons $880
4.390" Compression Ratios (Zero Deck Height) (+0.010" - .3:1)
4.300 F/T 3cc 74cc 13.1:1 91cc 11.1:1 (Probe/ OEM & TFS-A)
4.500 F/T 3cc 74cc 13.7:1 91cc 11.6:1
4.300 F/T 4cc 74cc 13.0:1 91cc 11.0:1 (Diamond/ M-6049-SCJ, Super Cobra Jet, Kasse)
4.500 F/T 4cc 74cc 13.5:1 91cc 11.5:1
4.300 F/T 5cc 74cc 12.9:1 91cc 11.0:1 (JE/ OEM, Edelbrock)
4.500 F/T 5cc 74cc 13.4:1 91cc 11.4:1
4.300 F/T 7cc 74cc 12.6:1 91cc 10.8:1 (Diamond/ Motorsort A&B, IDT, TFS-A)
4.500 F/T 7cc 74cc 13.2:1 91cc 11.3:1
4.300 D/T 22cc 74cc 11.1:1 91cc 9.6:1 (Probe/ OEM & TFS-A)
4.300 D/T 24cc 74cc 10.8:1 91cc 9.5:1
4.300 D/T 26cc 74cc 10.6:1 91cc 9.3:1
4.500 D/T 18.5cc 74cc 11.8:1 91cc 10.3:1
4.500 D/T 22cc 74cc 11.4:1 91cc 10.0:1
4.300 I/D 32cc 74cc 10.1:1 91cc 9.0:1 (Diamond/ M-6049-SCJ, Super Cobra Jet, Kasse)
4.500 I/D 36cc 74cc 10.2:1 91cc 9.1:1
4.300 I/D 36cc 74cc 9.8:1 91cc 8.8:1 (Diamond/ OEM, Edelbrock)
4.500 I/D 38cc 74cc 10.1:1 91cc 9.0:1
4.300 I/D 39cc 74cc 9.6:1 91cc 8.5:1 (JE/ OEM, Edelbrock )
4.500 I/D 39cc 74cc 10.0:1 91cc 8.9:1
$120 PLASMA-MOLY RINGS
$150 RACE ROD & MAIN BEARINGS or $90 STREET ROD & MAIN BEARINGS
$30 REAR SEAL
$200 BALANCER KIT $300 SFI BALANCER KIT (includes sleeve & bolt)
$135 FLEX PLATE & BOLTS
$180 BALANCED
$350 ASSEMBLE SHORT BLOCK (without camshaft)
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Custom Grind Hydraulic Roller Camshaft Upgrade Cam $500 (worth 40ft/lbs)
Crane Hydraulic Lifters $450
$120 - 4200 FLAT TAPPET HYDRAULIC or SOLID CAMSHAFT
$90 HYDRAULIC LIFTERS
$300 EDM LIGHT WEIGHT FLAT TAPPET SOLID LIFTERS
$160 EDM SOLID LIFTERS
SOLID ROLLER LIFTERS AVAILABLE
$40 TIMING CHAIN Steel Gear Upgrade $95 $40 FUEL PUMP DRIVE
CAMSHAFT INSTALLED AND DEGREED $50
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$1700 FORD RACING SCJ HEADS 290cc CNC Porting add $800
$2050 TRICKFLOW POWERPORT HEADS 290cc
TrickFlow Heads In 290cc CC 74cc Exhaust Port Raised .270"
.100
72/80
.200
152/110
.300
219/145
.400
280/180
.500
331/204
.600
344/225
$2100 EDELBROCK RPM HEADS 292cc
Edelbrock Heads In 292cc CC 75cc Ported
.100
66/58
75/65
.200
135/106
160/125
.300
202/144
230/164
.400
253/171
289/201
.500
296/187
330/221
.600
310/206
360/242
310cc
$2500
Advertised @ 28" Superflow 600
Intake Lift
CFM Flow
.100
105
.200
175
.300
258
.400
330
.500
375
.600
395
.700
Exhaust Lift
.100
103
.200
137
.300
170
.400
199
.500
223
.600
242
.700
251
Larger Exhaust Ports
Popular Hot Rodding 466cid Engine
Superflow 902 Engine Dyno STP Correction Factored
RPM
TQ
HP
RPM
TQ
HP
3,000
462
264
5,200
593
587
3,200
458
279
5,400
587
603
3,400
457
269
5,600
582
620
3,600
469
321
5,800
576
636
3,800
489
354
6,000
570
651
4,000
518
394
6,200
564
666
4,200
548
438
6,400
557
679
4,400
573
480
6,600
547
687
4,600
589
516
6,800
531
687
4,800
597
545
7,000
509
678
5,000
596
568
256/262 degrees duration at 0.050
Flow Comparison
Super Cobra Jet vs. Kaase P51
Valve Lift:
Super Cobra Jet:
Kaase P51:
INTAKE:
EXHAUST:
INTAKE:
EXHAUST:
.100
70
52
72
52
.200
154
103
152
107
.300
202
139
234
151
.400
248
185
306
183
.500
274
200
350
202
.600
298
208
368
215
.700
309
212
388
229
.800
318
214
395
239
$2600 TRICKFLOW A460 RAISED PORT 340cc
Requires an A460 specific intake manifold and custom-built header. Standard big block Chevy exhaust flange bolt pattern.
TrickFlow Heads $ In 340cc CC 91cc Big Block Chevy Exhaust Ports
.100
72/57
.200
142/106
.300
213/145
.400
271/179
.500
325/209
.600
365/238
Ported Trick Flow A460 350cc In Port
.100
80/63
.200
160/131
.300
244/179
.400
314/227
.500
380/271
.600
424/311
.700
448/339
.800
460/361
$2800 Blue Thunder Heads 400cc
.100
75/63
.200
142/113
.300
210/151
.400
275/184
.500
341/239
.600
367/256
Ported Potential
.100
76/67
.200
140/118
.300
207/153
.400
260/180
.500
300/200
.600
319/207
$3200 EDELBROCK VICTOR Jr HEADS 310cc
Edelbrock Heads $2000 In 310cc CC 75cc
Other Hard Core Racing Heads Are Available
$4200 KAASE BOSS SHOTGUN HEMI HEADS 900Hp (requires custom pistons T&D rockers manifold)
$1500 ROCKER ARMS $800 MANIFOLD
Jon Kasse made... 900Hp and 800Tq at 10.5:1 on pump gas.
$30 5140 PUSHRODS $110 4340 PUSHRODS
$180 HEAD STUDS
$115 HEAD BOLTS
$280 Harland Sharp $325 Lunati $380 Crower ALUMINUM ROLLER ROCKERS
$350 Best Valve CompCams LIGHT WEIGHT 4340 STEEL ROLLER ROCKERS
$450 Crower STAINLESS STEEL ROLLER ROCKERS
$1200 SHAFT MOUNT ROLLER ROCKERS
$100 GASKET SET
$150 ASSEMBLE TO LONG BLOCK
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$200 WEIAND STEALTH MANIFOLD
$230 EDELBROCK PERFORMER MANIFOLD
$255 EDELBROCK RPM MANIFOLD
$275 EDELBROCK TORKER MAINFOLD
$300 FORD RACING MANIFOLD
$310 EDELBROCK VICTOR MANIFOLD
$340 EDELBROCK RPM AIRGAP MANIFOLD
$345 FORD RACING MANIFOLD
$360 OFFENHUSER PORT-O-SONIC MANIFOLD
$590 TRICKFLOW MANIFOLD
OTHER MANIFOLDS ARE AVAILABLE
$120 FRONT COVER
$40 - $80 OIL PUMPS
$30-$180 OILP PUMP PICKUPS
$70 CHROME OIL PAN
$150 Ford OIL PAN KIT
$210 Canton STREET OIL PAN
$250 Milodon OIL PAN
$290 Canton ROAD RACING OIL PAN
$310 Milodon OIL PAN
$400 Moroso DRAG RACING OIL PAN
Bronze Distributor Gear $70
Steel Crank Kit with Diamond Pistons, H-Beam Rods, H-Series Bearings
Rear Seal, SFI Balancer, SFI Heavy Duty Flexplate, Balanced $2530
Assembled $300
545 cid Power Projections
PURE POWER FILTER $200
Flow the following (so "they" say)
OPTIONS:
#20-936 oneway screen windage tray.
#20-946 main cap stud mounting kit for windage tray.
#88-750 4 pc. gasket set for 429-460 blocks.
#22-360 Ford oil pan stud kit.
#20-836 bolt on Crankscraper.
#21-066 Ford 429-460 Main Cap Stud Support is designed to directly tie into the main caps. Our design doesn’t need bushings or spacers and doesn’t require the main caps to be machined to mount it. The end result is a girdle that offers more support, is easy to install, and will clear large strokers. This support is 5/8" thick and is laser cut out of steel with CNC machined mounting holes, includes all hardware.
#20-966 Ford 429-460 Main Cap Stud Support Windage Tray.These Main Support Windage Trays bolt to the pre-drilled and tapped holes on our main cap stud supports. These trays keep the windage around the rotating assembly away from the oil in the sump and the oil in the sump away from the rotating assembly. Come with mounting bolts.
CNC Porting with Valve Job $1000 (Use TrickFlow A460 Head worth 75bhp)
BLOWER KITS approx starting @ $4000
PROCHARGER KITS starting @ $4800