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On 2007-02-21 07:56, FEandGoingBroke wrote:
Dacofa, what in the following quote "Billet Aluminum FE Block (Coming Soon!)" causes you to think of the Small Block Ford for criminy sake? [img]/forums/images/smiles/icon_bicker.gif[/img]
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Probaby because a factory FE block has long skirts (which allow for cross-bolted mains, as used on the 427 High performance motor and was often copied on racing 390's, 406's). The crank centerline is deep in the block which places the tops of the main saddles even with the pan rails.
Also, the copy compared the block (weight) against the sbf.
The newer Ford designs...289-302-351 as well as both Cleveland and Lima engines; all used the short skirt design.
The short skirt design has the crank center line even with the top of the block skirt.
When you design an new block, you can "improve" things, as long has you hit the main points, like block length, width, mounting points for heads, bolts and motor mounts.
It is kind of strange when one of the big features of an engine family is not carried over in the revised engine, which is being sold as a replacment. Most obvious - the factory oil pan could not be used in the block, as illustrated in the core pictured on the web site.
"... 1 piece bottom girdle with integrated main caps
Will take standard heads, bell housing, intake manifold ..."
Maybe the access panels (which seem to be needed to close the block water jacket and inside of the intake valley) are pre-production. But, as it sits, it is missing a lot of FE design cues.
In other words...I agree with his point! The block "looks" more like a sbf (or BBF 370-460) than an FE. The siamised cylinder bores are not a bad idea, but think about it. As it sits, how are you going to bolt it into the engine bay - I see no motor mount bosses?
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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Beoweolf on 2/21/07 11:39pm ]</font>
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