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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: TRENDZ] #3094497
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Originally Posted by TRENDZ

That would be me. People taking it farther than I have like that orange procharged challenger with a 383, or the totally home built avenger with a turbo.

I preached the importance of ignition timing and benefits of distributorless programmable ignition for years on this board to be ridiculed and doubted by the vast majority of users on this board.
Now 15 years later, it has become acceptable here to embrace technology that has been available for years.
It was explained to me years ago by Kenny D that it’s real easy to keep an engine alive if you time it to keep the crank rolling forward instead of pushing it down. This is an easy rule to follow with a turbocharged engine. There is no need to maximize timing to make power. All you need to do is turn up the boost.
The weak link in my situation (400block/ 3.90 stroke 7000-7200 rpm shift) was the cylinder bores. They were shaped like beer kegs after years of making more power than I was told was possible. Still made good reliable power, but it ate rings every season.


I also remember you made some super trick tool steel straps for your main caps. They were a work of art!

Completely agree on the timing aspect. Monte used to preach the same thing regarding nitrous tunes, make sure the timing is safe before anything else. I'm not a fan of locked out distributors either, but like multiple people have mentioned it's hard to get a perfect curve with just advance weights. EFI makes it so, so much easier.

I've worked on OEM stuff where we measure cylinder pressure in real time, and the first time I did it I was shocked at how sensitive an engine can be to timing. +/- 2 degrees can be a loss of 20% of torque in either direction, and on the high end it's only beating the bottom end up.


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: Brad_Haak] #3094499
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The stock RB blocks, all of the passenger car production blocks, have thinner main webbing than any of the stock 400 blocks came with work
I've seen 5 RB blocks with cracks in the main webbing between #1 and #3 cylinders, no cracks in any 400 block so far luck
If your going to make a Mopar BB race motor that makes north of 750 HP on gasoline buy a new race block to start with twocents


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: Cab_Burge] #3094516
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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
The stock RB blocks, all of the passenger car production blocks, have thinner main webbing than any of the stock 400 blocks came with work
I've seen 5 RB blocks with cracks in the main webbing between #1 and #3 cylinders, no cracks in any 400 block so far luck
If your going to make a Mopar BB race motor that makes north of 750 HP on gasoline buy a new race block to start with twocents




Lots of broken 400 blocks in this part of the country Cab but with so many mopar racers these guys know how to make horsepower. We all moved to aftermarket blocks after trying everything


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: Brad_Haak] #3094523
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If you can fabricate, automatic shifts should also trigger a spark retard to momentarily reduce power.
Advantages:
Less clutch and band wear
Better traction during the shift
Car does not dart as much

I "invented" this years ago, only to discover that my factory-turbocharged Toyota 2JZ Supra engine already has it!


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: polyspheric] #3094546
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Originally Posted by polyspheric


I "invented" this years ago, only to discover that my factory-turbocharged Toyota 2JZ Supra engine already has it!


I didn't know that was implemented on the 2JZ.

The car I -noticed- it the most on was Lexus GS300. Absolutely seamless shifts.


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: Brad_Haak] #3094551
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Originally Posted by Brad_Haak
jwb123 - What are the bore / stroke / rod length for each combination? I'll take a s.w.a.g. the 500 was 4.380", 4.15" and 6.76"...


540 was 4.5 bore 4.25 stroke 7.1 inch rod 1.67 rod stroke ratio
500 was 4.38 bore 4.150 stroke 6.760 rod 1.63 rod stroke ratio
from my memory.

Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: jwb123] #3094562
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i got 20 months or so out of my 440/505 with 7.1 rods. Daily driver , interstate and raced a lot. I season foot brake 1 season trans brake . My machinest said he knew it would split but that was a little earlier than he expected .
I wont go stock block stroker again . I lucked out finding a new in box World iron block . The extea 90lbs hmmm
Tex


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: Cab_Burge] #3094591
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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
The stock RB blocks, all of the passenger car production blocks, have thinner main webbing than any of the stock 400 blocks came with work
I've seen 5 RB blocks with cracks in the main webbing between #1 and #3 cylinders, no cracks in any 400 block so far luck
If your going to make a Mopar BB race motor that makes north of 750 HP on gasoline buy a new race block to start with twocents


I have a 77 400 Block that is pushing 850 in good air with a tall fill, billet main caps and ARP studs. No girdle! eek She has a ton of passes on her the last few years too....Just pulled the pan the other day to have a look see and all is well. luck

I did crack a #8 cylinder last year and had to sleeve it..


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: Brad_Haak] #3094597
11/16/22 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Brad_Haak
Decided to check out the price of aftermarket blocks as a tangent to this topic: https://billmitchellproducts.com/product-category/engine-blocks/mopar-big-block-2/

OK, anybody else surprised that the Mopar / Callies cast iron blocks are $400 more than the BMP aluminum blocks? And that's for about 170 lbs more weight, too.


Not super suprised, whatever the licensing fee Callies is paying Chrysler is probably pretty substantial given the use
Of a million + dollar tool that most likely hasn’t amortized yet because the volumes have been so low and Chrysler
Gave up managing the program for so many years. Not to mention the profit margins needed to keep the program running.

And not knowing the details of the deal between the two entities, the licensing fee could even be volume based,
Up for renegotiation on a regular basis, or some such.

Wouldn’t be shocked if the licensing fee was $400 per block or more.

Glad I got in on the ground floor.


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: ZIPPY] #3094599
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If and when I decide I want and have the money to spend on an aftermarket block i’m going Hemi. It surprises me that so many people buy wedge blocks, but I know, they already have a bunch of wedge parts.


Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat
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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: tex013] #3094601
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Originally Posted by tex013
i got 20 months or so out of my 440/505 with 7.1 rods. Daily driver , interstate and raced a lot. I season foot brake 1 season trans brake . My machinest said he knew it would split but that was a little earlier than he expected .
I wont go stock block stroker again . I lucked out finding a new in box World iron block . The extea 90lbs hmmm
Tex


How much power were you pushing through the 505?


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: jwb123] #3094607
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Originally Posted by jwb123
Originally Posted by Brad_Haak
jwb123 - What are the bore / stroke / rod length for each combination? I'll take a s.w.a.g. the 500 was 4.380", 4.15" and 6.76"...


540 was 4.5 bore 4.25 stroke 7.1 inch rod 1.67 rod stroke ratio
500 was 4.38 bore 4.150 stroke 6.760 rod 1.63 rod stroke ratio
from my memory.

Like was mentioned above, the longer stroke means your average piston speed increased regardless of rod ratio. Without plotting out the complete curves for both combinations, I would only be guessing at how much min / max acceleration rates differed between them... wouldn't expect it would be that much, though.


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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: GTX MATT] #3094650
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Originally Posted by GTX MATT
If and when I decide I want and have the money to spend on an aftermarket block i’m going Hemi. It surprises me that so many people buy wedge blocks, but I know, they already have a bunch of wedge parts.


Well if you want to make reliable NA power and not dump money into a bandaid what choice do you have. Besides can make more power with a wedge anyway stirthepot


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I've been able to make more HP per C.I.N/A with wedge motors with good heads, B1 originals well prepared, than any N/A street hemi motor I've built, maybe I'm stupid when it comes to making a hemi Humm shruggy


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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
I've been able to make more HP per C.I.N/A with wedge motors with good heads, B1 originals well prepared, than any N/A street hemi motor I've built, maybe I'm stupid when it comes to making a hemi Humm shruggy


Your not.....But since I have not met you personally, that might not hold a lot of weight.

But a Hemi, unlike the wedge, isn't an engine you just put a big cube short block under it, and port the heads and it works....They have some hidden secrets no one will tell you about and you end up solving them yourself if you can...I can't tell you how many times builders have said, I have never seen that issue before...I am here to tell you, welcome to Hemi land where copying what other people have done, doesn't work. These engines are just different. And like you, I have been faster with my stock block wedge engines than I have with this big cube Hemiroid. Now the smaller 484 Hemi sized motors I have had great luck with....Not the big ones.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

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Re: Do big(ger) strokes exacerbate the stock block problems? [Re: GY3] #3094752
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How much power were you pushing through the 505? [/quote]

I reckon on about 625/650hp . So not way up there . This was run always on pump 98 premium . It was dynoed to get a good read on tune etc . Split from main up into water , #2 ? Sometimes its just luck of the draw . It did have billet mains/studs fitted , not that made any difference , no sign of movement when i pulled it apart .

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New best ET 10.259@129.65 .
New best MPH 130.32
Finally fitted a solid cam,
stepped it up a bit more
3690lbs through the mufflers
New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm
Power by Tex's Automotive
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