well i finally got started on my 572ci Indy Maxx motor build this weekend..spent all day sat..washing, washing, and washing the Damn block..i have never seen some much alum shavings in a block before...Anyways Deburred everything,rifled brushed and Put the Mains in the freezer to get ready for crank installiation on Sunday..Anyone who doesnt believe that freezing these tight Indy mains doesnt work..should have been there with me today..they didnt just slid in but when in with very little tapping..when i mocked up the crank the first time to clearance the rods it was a pain in the butt..so anyways here are some pics..all rings have been file fit'd and Pistons/Rods are ready to install next weekend..

Bare Block cleaned

Main Studs installed

crankshaft

Crankshaft with Mains..

And of Course the tricky one....

Cap

Last one this week

awesome! Looks amazing. have you mocked a BB in an early dart?

I was doing just the same thing until I realized I didn't have a rear main seal

that looks nice...real nice...

have you weighed the car..

back in the day I had a 64 Dart GT...was light..I cant remember what it weighed but I think it was under 3,000lbs..

I will be mocking A 440 short block that i have with a empty 727 trans case to weld in my motor plate tabs and to make sure the oil pan with clear the Magnum force K-Member..i know it is suppose to but sure doesnt look like it will..i have alread built and installed front pans and a New taller tunnel to clear my trans sheild..now i just need to make sure that i dont need to move the motor back about 3-4 inches at the most...The weight of the car should come in under 3K lbs.. Greg(greg's dart) has a 65 that race weight at 3002,2x3 tube chassis,9",ladder bars,indy block,pretty close to the same set-up and we have been doing alot of chatting over the past year,since i started the project..here are a couple more pics..

passenger side

in the engine bay

clearance view

Well my Indy Block came with a Plug kit..only thing that was on the block with the freeze plugs..my cousin has a Filter that he installed in the radiator hose on his Motor to help clean out the shavings..i will be doing the same with mine..

Billy its looking great! I am excited to hear about the first passes. Care to share the motor specs with the gang?

What are the details on the motor??

I had to notch the oil pan a lot when I had one of those FE on my car. Keep us posted on progress and keep the pics comming, looks nice so far

The screw in freeze plugs in a KB block were very helpful in flushing all the chips.. there were a lot!

well no big secret..but kind of odd rotating assembly combo...started as 543ci and ended up finding a 4.75 crankshaft so i bought it and sold the 4.5 crank and rods..bought the 4.75 and then found a set of 7.0 chevy rods to work everything out..anyways ended up perfect...001 in the hole @TDC..4.380 bore with 4.75 stroke (572)with 7.0 rods and deck height at 10.720.. i am going to try a Rollercam that we had in one of our B-1 motors a few years ago..700/715 with 1.5 but have 1.6 now.my 440-1 heads are 345cc CND"d flowing 389@ .800 382 @ .700 and i am going to squeeze the [Edited by Moparts - Keep it clean] out of the motor with compression..was going to be around 13CR or so but am now going to get nearer to 15.5-16 if all goes well...i have a single Indy intake as well as a Indy tunnel ram intake both have been ported.. i have a 727 already built,manuel valve body 8" 5500 convertor,dana 60 with 4.30 spool and Hoosier 31x14x15...Im sure i forgot a few things but who dont?? ************************************************************* THE FLOWHEET IS THE ATTACHEMENT