Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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Who wrote this: "priority oiling that supplied oil to the main and rod bearings prior to the lifters, ensuring lifter failure won’t happen as a result of total loss of main bearing oil pressure"?
Actually, priority oiling that supplied oil to the main and rod bearings prior to the lifters, ensuring lifter failure WILL happen as a result of total loss of main bearing oil pressure Using the high school shop class again...
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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10/19/20 07:33 PM
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I have one it's a 400 block, it's at the machine shop getting the cylinders finished, the pistons are on the brown truck, 55mm cam should be shipped next week. The b1 MC heads are waiting. So far it looks good, Should have no issue with 1000HP
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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Who wrote this: "priority oiling that supplied oil to the main and rod bearings prior to the lifters, ensuring lifter failure won’t happen as a result of total loss of main bearing oil pressure"?
Actually, priority oiling that supplied oil to the main and rod bearings prior to the lifters, ensuring lifter failure WILL happen as a result of total loss of main bearing oil pressure Using the high school shop class again... Total loss of main bearing oil pressure is bad. M'kay? Story is a year and a half old. Bulldog is a moving target. I don't know the status at this moment. Maybe someone else does. The one I saw at PRI 2 years ago was pretty. And the word was, all the issues were resolved and they'd be cranking them out.
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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A friend bought a 400 B based block for a clients build. He mentioned having to tweak a few things, but the casting looks pretty solid. It's a twin turbo (a pair of 76mm turbos from memory), Trickflow 270 headed deal for a 68-69 Charger. Not sure how they're going with it, the guy that the client got to do all of plumbing, intake and oil pan produced a bunch of grossly overpriced rubbish.
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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I hope to have one of his wedge 4.500 RB blocks home before turkey day, I'll post pictures and my thoughts on what I get it after that It's being finish machine at a shop he recommended to use near his shop, bore, deck, lifter bores and main bearing bores
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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I do not believe that the Bulldog and The Block are the same blocks. I have one of the first The Blocks that came from Muscle Motors - came from the first casting run of 10 blocks.
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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I’m not getting a warm & fuzzy feeling from Rays post.
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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Wow that sounds horrible. Stop leak? Ahhh, hell no.
69 Charger. 438ci Gen2 hemi. Flex fuel. Holley HP efi. 650rwhp @7250 510rwtq @5700
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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WOW! This is why I would not want to be a test mule for a new block. I think I will keep my world block. And check it very thoroughly!
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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I guess I should count myself fairly lucky with my Bulldog block.
Known issues: ( 1 ) needed to be align honed , this was stated on the paper work with the block, ( 2 ) needed cylinders honed , no big deal
Discovered issues: ( 1 ) one mechanical fuel pump bolt hole not tapped at all. ( 2 ) no clearance machined for mech fuel pump body, more of an annoyance than a problem. ( 3 ) Had to fabricate my own oil pickup adapter because of the problem stated by Barton. ( 4 ) fuel pump pushrod hole too small, had to be reamed to size. ( 5 ) one main bearing tang located wrong. ( 6 ) oil dipstick hole too small, had to be reamed to size. ( 7 ) lifter valley cylinder head studs are a special length, don't ask me how I know,LOL. ( 8 ) rodding from the casting process left in the water jacket, you must look carefully in there and pick it out. ( 9 ) small pit in one cylinder, this was characterized by Nickens Bros. as a sand pit from the casting process. We both agreed that for a street engine it was no big deal.
This block passed a pressure test with flying colors, this should be your first step with any block of unknown quality. Paul
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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Thanks for the info. Can't see spending that much money and being told to use block filler to fix problem that shouldn't be there to begin with. Will pass and see what other options come along for blocks. Give MARSH PERFORMANCE a call. Todd from Marsh has a good reputation on here and knows whats available. I have my name on a new aluminum block that he gas prepaid for. He didn't ask for anything down.
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Re: 440/HEMI 'The Block' by Bulldog Performance.
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Thanks for the info. Can't see spending that much money and being told to use block filler to fix problem that shouldn't be there to begin with. Will pass and see what other options come along for blocks. Give MARSH PERFORMANCE a call. Todd from Marsh has a good reputation on here and knows whats available. I have my name on a new aluminum block that he gas prepaid for. He didn't ask for anything down. How long is the current wait on the BME aluminum block?
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