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Just be prepared to pay around $5,000 for just the block.

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MAN O'WAR 9.500" Deck Aluminum Block

World’s unique MAN O’WAR aluminum block represents the state of the art design in small block Ford technology, incorporating many important features that leading Ford racers have asked for. Tipping the scales at only 90 lbs. the MAN O’WAR is reinforced throughout, and has provisions for two extra head bolts per cylinder to provide superior clamping of the heads, essential for high combustion pressure applications. World’s MAN O’WAR 10° cylinder heads are similarly equipped to be the perfect match to the block. Add 1045 billet steel splayed 4-bolt mains and ARP hardware for bottom end strength and bring on the power adders!

There are many important reasons why World’s MAN O’WAR aluminum blocks are the most reliable of their kind on the market. It features a priority main oiling system which ensures that the crankshaft is lubricated first and the cylinder heads last. Water jackets are expanded over other block designs to improve cooling. And the block is reinforced in all critical areas, including bulkheads, mains, and valleys. It’s a CAD engineered masterpiece!

GET IT PREPPED!
For the enthusiast who is planning to assemble an engine in their home garage, getting the block in a RACE-PREPPED state is a no-brainer. Our experienced staff performs important basic operations like:
• Deck milling +/- .0025”
• Main journal honing +/- .0004”
• Cylinder bore plate honing .001” oversized +/- .0005”
• Lifter bore honing +/- .0005”
• Block hot tanking
• Cam bearing installation
• Freeze plug installation
• Dowel pin and pipe plug installation
• Block deburring
• Machined surfaces sprayed with rust inhibitor
• Protective wrapping
More and more professional engine builders are also recognizing the benefits of ordering race-prepped blocks instead of endeavoring to perform these many tasks themselves. Many have realized that their time can be better spent doing critical assembly work such as degreeing in camshafts and setting up the valve train. By employing race-prepped World blocks the shop’s through-put can be accelerated, and there are demonstrated savings in terms of personnel, shop equipment, space and cash flow.

Whether you're an enthusiast or engine builder, save time and money!

TECHNICAL SPECS

Material: 357 T6 Aluminum
Deck Height: 9.500"
Deck Thickness: .600" minimum
Cam Bearings: Stock - can be bored to 60mm
Bore: 3.990" (bore to 4.000") or 4.115" (bore to 4.125")
Cylinder Head Attachment: Stock plus 2 extra head bolts per cyl. (not req.)
Maximum Bore: 4.155"
Water Jackets: Expanded for better cooling
Lubrication: Priority main oiling system. Dry sump capable
Filtration: Integral mount for spin-on filter
Oil Pan Rails: Stock Ford
Crank Clearance: Up to 4.250" stroke
Main Caps: Splayed billet steel, 4 bolt
Oil System: .500" galleys
Weight: 108 lbs. with caps and sleeves


087572 MAN O'WAR 9.500" bare block, 3.990" bore, 2.749" mains, billet splayed 4-bolt caps

$4,399.99




087572-4000 MAN O'WAR 9.500" prepped block, 4.000" bore, 2.749" mains, billet splayed 4-bolt caps

$4,939.99





087572-4030 MAN O'WAR 9.500" prepped block, 4.030" bore, 2.749" mains, billet splayed 4-bolt caps

$4,939.99





087582 MAN O'WAR 9.500" bare block, 4.115" bore, 2.749" mains, billet splayed 4-bolt caps

$4,399.99





087582-4125 MAN O'WAR 9.500" prepped block, 4.125" bore, 2.749" mains, billet splayed 4-bolt caps

$4,939.99




087582-4155 MAN O'WAR 9.500" prepped block, 4.155" bore, 2.749" mains, billet splayed 4-bolt caps

$4,939.99

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Remember when the 427 Ford was the king of the street and track? It’s more than 40 years later and you can now have the same cubic inches in a lightweight, smaller package that makes more power than the original big-blocks did. Because it’s based on a 351 Windsor, the Smeding Performance 427 Windsor will fit perfectly in your Mustang, kit car or hot rod. The originals were tempermental, not so with this 427. It performs great as a daily driver on pump gas and works well in front of an overdrive transmission, manual or automatic. Talk about performance. Take a look at the power output graph and notice how much tire-smoking torque this 427 makes throughout the power band. Scan all the options available for the 427 Windsor to customize it, and make this the perfect big-inch cruiser for your car or truck.

• Dyno tuned and calibrated with printout
• Medium idle
• Works with power brakes
• Requires 91 octane fuel
• Requires 2,000 stall converter
• Accepts mechanical fuel pump
• Works with overdrive
• 2 year limited warranty, unlimited mileage


http://www.smedingperformance.com/fo...orsepower.html

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427 W vs. 428 FE: Which Engine is Boss?
Coast High Performance Pits Two Displacement Dynamos against each other To See Which One Is Boss
By Jim Smart
Photography by Jim Smart

Do you remember when displacements above 400 ci were considered big-blocks? do you remember the overwhelming aura surrounding a big-brute Cobra Jet Mach 1 or Torino? When it comes to making power, there really is no replacement for displacement. In our quest to go faster, we've tried to shoehorn more displacement into big-blocks, arriving at nearly 600 ci with some of them. We've done the same thing with small-blocks, pumping as many as 429 ci into a 351W-based block. Aftermarket small-blocks allow even greater numbers, pushing 460 ci. The bonus here is mega-cubes without the penalty of weight. Translated-that's lots of available power from a lightweight package.

So why is it we don't just build a lot of big-inch small-blocks and throw away those old rotund big-blocks. Why do we even mess with an FE- or 385-series big-block anymore when we can stuff a boatload of displacement into something the size of a 351W? We asked Coast High Performance (CHP) this question.

Chris Huff of CHP suggested we build two engines using a nice combination of Coast High Performance and Edelbrock parts, and throw them on one of Vic's dynos. Two engines of similar displacement-a 351W bored and stroked to 427 ci, and a 390ci FE bored and stroked to 428 ci. Which of these engines will make more power and how? Let's find out.

http://www.mustangandfords.com/techa...est/index.html

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http://www.tandlengines.com/ford_windsor.html

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So which one?

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Thanks for all the info. Money no object, that large bore Aluminum block base looks awesome!

In reality, probably have my pals at Ford Performance Solutions put together a poor man's FI 427. It'd be in the $7,500 range for a ready to drop motor. It'd be a (high nickel) iron block though.

THey can build nearly anything, but here's some off the shelf offerings.
http://www.f-p-s.com/engines/index.html

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I like the specs on the 418. Could be made into a true 427. Good stuff there.