FordStrokers shortblock is here!!!

[gmkillr]

I picked my engine up from Wolfpack Speed the other day. I had Jim (Woody) from Fordstrokers send it to Mikes shop to save a little on the shipping charges. It's a Mexican block 347. It also has a custom ground Camshaft Innovations cam that Jay sent directly to Woody and he threw it in for me along with the Canton oil pan that Lou (Sonic03cobra) hooked me up with. Fordstrokers was great to deal with over the course of the whole transaction. Jim took care of me and i'm extremely pleased with his services. www.FordStrokers.com Hats off to Jim Woods @ Fordstrokers, Jay Allen @ www.CamshaftInnovations.com , Lou @ www.LaurelMountainMustang.com , and last but not least Mike Koval @ www.WolfpackSpeed.com . All parties took great car of me and I wouldn't hesitate to use any or all of them again.

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[Rio94gt]

Looks awsome man. Get the supporting goodies and lets put that baby in there:goodidea:

[Rodeheaver's]

word to the wise... take that blue ring off that balencer, i have had 2 or 3 fall off after the first hard core use of the motor... other than that it looks great man..

[wick]

I like. Little man helping out? HAHAHAHA

[Wolfpack Speed]

Sweet dude!!! I have never worked with Jim or Jay but have always heard nothing but great things about them. Best of luck with the new heart, let me know if you need anything! Bobby rocks man, he is so damn cute:goodidea:

[frankstang]

If I had the money to spare, and the wife would let me, I'd have one under the hood AND one sitting in the living room.
Very nice. Will this be up and running this season, (before the snow flies)?

[yeahloh95]

nice pics rob of the motor and your boy , goodluck with hooking up all that power that thing is sure to make.

[Viper_ed]

Looks sweet! So how long till you split that lifter valley? I know you're shooting for BIG power with this one. Next time you're in Monessen, let me know, you can come check out the Boss 302 block I bought for when you're ready for a replacement.

[woodsy]

Looks sweet! So how long till you split that lifter valley? I know you're shooting for BIG power with this one. Next time you're in Monessen, let me know, you can come check out the Boss 302 block I bought for when you're ready for a replacement.Those blocks are nice but have a huge engineering fault, ford really screwed that block up on one key mistake, but still a very nice piece for a 331

[HidalgoGT]

Those blocks are nice but have a huge engineering fault, ford really screwed that block up on one key mistake, but still a very nice piece for a 331
Thats why he should have just went bigger. As the old saying goes. "No replacement for displacement" lol

[gmkillr]

I like. Little man helping out? HAHAHAHA

Ohh yeah, he's my little helper! He loves to help me in the garage & yard. Lets just hope that this continues when he's older......:)



Sweet dude!!! I have never worked with Jim or Jay but have always heard nothing but great things about them. Best of luck with the new heart, let me know if you need anything! Bobby rocks man, he is so damn cute:goodidea:

Thanks bud!:goodidea: Both guys were a total pleasure to work with. Jim & Jay are 2 of the most knowledgeble Ford guys that I have ever know.



If I had the money to spare, and the wife would let me, I'd have one under the hood AND one sitting in the living room.
Very nice. Will this be up and running this season, (before the snow flies)?

The engine is so pretty that I would like to buy a piece of glass and make it into a coffee table in my rec. room.:rotflol:
No the engine won't be going in this year, maybe over the winter.....:highfive:



nice pics rob of the motor and your boy , goodluck with hooking up all that power that thing is sure to make.

I'm shooting for around 650 rwhp and mid to high 9's at 140+......:jump:




Looks sweet! So how long till you split that lifter valley? I know you're shooting for BIG power with this one. Next time you're in Monessen, let me know, you can come check out the Boss 302 block I bought for when you're ready for a replacement.


For about $500 more bones you could of had a Dart Sportsmen. To do anything bigger than a 331 in the Boss block requires a custom piston. I don't know the whole deal on it but i'm sure Woddy could fill you in on the details.
What kind of combo do you plan on???:)



Those blocks are nice but have a huge engineering fault, ford really screwed that block up on one key mistake, but still a very nice piece for a 331


Isn't the piston walls 3/4" shorter? So therefore the piston has some slap to it at BDC..........? With a 347 that is...:hyper:


Thanks for all of the compliments guys! I'll keep this thread updates as I get the rest of my parts and start putting this thing together. I need to order some ARP head studs, and some Fel-Pro head gaskets so I can throw the heads on and measure for pushrod length.

[Viper_ed]

For about $500 more bones you could of had a Dart Sportsmen. To do anything bigger than a 331 in the Boss block requires a custom piston. I don't know the whole deal on it but i'm sure Woddy could fill you in on the details.
What kind of combo do you plan on???:)

Combo is going to be a 331 so the so the shorter cylinder length makes no difference to me.. My boss is dating the Sister of the owner of CFE Racing and is going to see about getting me a set of their heads and intake. Thinking about topping it off with a 88mm turbo. Should be relatively easy to hit the 1,000 rwhp mark I'm shooting for with the CFE Heads.

[gmkillr]

Combo is going to be a 331 so the so the shorter cylinder length makes no difference to me.. My boss is dating the Sister of the owner of CFE Racing and is going to see about getting me a set of their heads and intake. Thinking about topping it off with a 88mm turbo. Should be relatively easy to hit the 1,000 rwhp mark I'm shooting for with the CFE Heads.


Sounds sweet!:hyper:

Which car is this all going in?

[Viper_ed]

Sounds sweet!:hyper:

Which car is this all going in?

The orange one. I'm going to get it ready to repaint over the winter and paint it when the weather breaks in the spring. I have gathered alot of parts for it already. Hopefully another two years and about $20k and I'll have it built just the way I want it.

[TJH64]

Looks good Rob:thumbsup:

650 rwhp, 9's @ 140mph:bowing:

[gmkillr]

Looks good Rob:thumbsup:

650 rwhp, 9's @ 140mph:bowing:

Thanks buddy!:goodidea:
I ordered my headstuds today, once I get them and the new head gaskets I will be setting the valvetrain up and measuring for pushrod length.:)

[2001GTTT]

cant wait to see her in action man! :thumbsup:

looks real good.