> wrote

> Scott, OE rods and pistons and a $220 steel stroker crank (as
> referenced on your web site) have definitely got my attention. I wonder
> if you could price list the whole deal, or at least broken down into
> major categories like rotating assembly, machine work, etc. Any tips on
> scoring a junkyard 351?

It'd be hard to say EXACTLY what each step cost. First, I haven't recieved
the final invoice from the builder, and second, I did more than just the
stroker.

Here's the engine specs and other minor details...
351W .060" OB. [Came with the car]

3.85" stroke crank (CHP's 393 crank) [new $220]

D0 heads-ported, polished, roller rockers, new pushrods and valves [rebuilt]

12cc dish cast 302 pistons (compression set at 9.5:1, confirmed by burette
on all 8 cyls.) [new $100]

Camshaft& Lifter kit- Comp Cams grind XE262EH [new $325]
adv duration in-262 ex-270 (@.050 in-218 ex-224).
Valve lift in-.493 ex-.50

Edelbrock Performer intake [came with car]

Edelbrock 650 CFM 4bbl carb (rejetted and metered for altitude in Denver)
[new $280]

1" 4-hole spacer [new $20]

Engine balance- $150. You HAVE to balance stroker's. Without the balance, my
351 would have flown apart by now.

For everything including R&R of the motor itself; machining, balancing,
honing, notching the block and slight mods to the oil pan, rebuilding the
heads. All told it cost me ~$4000.

On actually FINDING a block? Well, check with the local club guys and just
start asking around. There's GOTTA be some wierd old guy who hordes blocks
(CJ comes to mind). Just kidding TS#1. That's where I found the 302 block
currently sitting in my Ranchero. I think I paid $100 for it, then had it
rebuilt. That build cost me $3200, installed. That block will end up going
in my '66 if I ever get around to it (or never if I sell it [the car]
first). You might have a local mass rebuilder who'd be willing to sell you a
bare used block that's already been machined. There's a local Co. here in
Denver called Ridge Reamer. You walk into their warehouse and it's just
crammed full of engines. Complete, incomplete, bare blocks, ready to build,
just pulled and needs everything. etc. You walk in and tell'em what you want
and they'll get it. They have some pretty rare stuff too. Some fairly decent
428 blocks. Sweet! Maybe you can find someplace like this locally. But I'd
still start with the clubs.
--
Scott W.
'66 HCS Mustang 289
'68 Ranchero 500 302
'69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W
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