Re: Ritter Blocks
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Well it's time for an update. My block was being machined and my crankshaft was being built the last 12 weeks. Thanks for the update, very interesting. I have a used Bryant crank and have also worked with Jim, he has always been very helpful. I just picked up a used Winberg crank and they have been very good to work with as well. Good luck and please keep us posted! Bill
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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Any idea what that block weighs? On Hughes engines web site it says they weight 215lbs. I'll look for my invoice and see if I can find it.
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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So you had the cam journals and lifters bushed, was that "needed" or could they have been used "as is" for a lesser build? Same with the bores (cylinder and crank), could they have been sucessfuly as is or did they need work?
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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So you had the cam journals and lifters bushed, was that "needed" or could they have been used "as is" for a lesser build? Same with the bores (cylinder and crank), could they have been sucessfuly as is or did they need work? On mine the block came ready for 50mm roller bearings, ruff bored to 4.120", and the mains were bored but needed to be line honed. The lifter bores looked great and would work with the 50mm cam.The deck was ruff machined. So bottom line you would need the block to be decked, line honed and the bores honed to 4.125". Not a lot of work if you ask me.
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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07/06/18 07:11 PM
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The blocks are not the same for p7 heads. Im not sure if any of the xrII blocks are working in builds. You can buy an Ernie Elliot aluminum block for p7 heads that can go to 440 inches.
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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Did you ask your machinist how he determined the bore centerline on your rough bored block? Just curious. Not trying to stir the pot. I believe on a CNC Rottler
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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The blocks are not the same for p7 heads. Im not sure if any of the xrII blocks are working in builds. You can buy an Ernie Elliot aluminum block for p7 heads that can go to 440 inches. These block can be made to except P5 heads Now that might be well worth the extra effort. P7 Head I don't believe would be any better than a W8 or W9
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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69lawndart on here did a aluminum 420cid Ritter block build,I think that was the size, he helped with some improvments on things he found on his.
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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Did you ask your machinist how he determined the bore centerline on your rough bored block? Just curious. Not trying to stir the pot. I believe on a CNC Rottler Sorry I was wrong it was a RMC v30 Block CNC Machine.
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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So with news getting out that the Ritter blocks are getting better will that news deture Darts interest in getting into the small block Mopar market. Hmmmmmmm.
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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Did you ask your machinist how he determined the bore centerline on your rough bored block? Just curious. Not trying to stir the pot. he will fixture the block off of the mains and use a CNC boring machine. The same thing for the hone.QMP is not your average machine shop..
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Re: Ritter Blocks
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Basically he will cut the whole wherever it needs to be.. they do a lot of file core blocks also
In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb
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