468 SBC tall deck engine build
May 21, 2018 | 08:35 PM
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468 SBC tall deck engine build
Hey Guys, I haven't posted any engine builds in a while. So I thought I would post a freshen up on mine. It's a 468 sbc (4.185X4.250). It uses a Dart iron eagle tall deck block. I reused my Lunati crank, and Crower billet rods. I got new custom JE pistons, their Hellfire rings. I had Strasburg machine do the machine work. And they went thru my AFR 245's, and freshened them up. I'm using the same cam, and same Miniram ported by Tony Mamo. Here's some pic's.
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May 21, 2018 | 09:01 PM
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May 22, 2018 | 12:08 AM
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That has all the right stuff, put together by a guy who does it right. I can't wait to see and hear that bad boy make a pass!
By the way Jim, you still owe me a new set of rear tires for what you've done to the old ones on my avatar car with that little 396 you built for me.
May 22, 2018 | 09:34 AM
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Looks great Jim!
Good luck when you take it to the track.
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May 22, 2018 | 11:23 AM
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May 23, 2018 | 09:53 AM
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Here are a few more. I had my McLeod dual disc rebuilt, and while the headers were out, I had them recoated.
May 23, 2018 | 10:47 AM
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That's cool to see a miniram feeding that big of a motor.
May 23, 2018 | 11:16 AM
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Don't take this the wrong way but that is a beautiful engine.
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May 23, 2018 | 12:20 PM
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May 23, 2018 | 12:29 PM
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Quote:
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dclafleur
That's cool to see a miniram feeding that big of a motor.
Actually Tony Mamo did alot of epoxy work and porting on the miniram. It
flows over 400cfm
May 23, 2018 | 01:51 PM
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Best thread in a long time. Love the pics. Thanks for posting, Jim!
May 23, 2018 | 02:11 PM
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I think you need over 500ci, and more cam.
May 23, 2018 | 02:13 PM
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Thanks, Guys. Here is a pic of it completely done.
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May 23, 2018 | 02:18 PM
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I think you need over 500ci, and more cam.
Actually the final bore size with this block will put it at a 472
May 23, 2018 | 07:44 PM
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Awesome, that is one big sbc who would guess!Pistons look sweet, good job Jim. Now you need more cyl head
May 24, 2018 | 10:55 AM
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Actually the final bore size with this block will put it at a 472
So a 4.20 bore, how big can you get the bore?
May 24, 2018 | 11:16 AM
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4.200 is the biggest bore I have seen done with this block. With a 4.185 bore where I am at now, minimum wall thickness is .275.
May 24, 2018 | 11:53 AM
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I can't believe that you can go that big a bore on that block.
That thing is wicked.
May 24, 2018 | 11:56 AM
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4.200 is the biggest bore I have seen done with this block. With a 4.185 bore where I am at now, minimum wall thickness is .275.
.275 seems like plenty of wall, I don't get worried until I get under .2.
May 24, 2018 | 12:11 PM
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Well maybe you could push the limits a bit on the bore, and end up at 4.250. That along with a 4.250 stroke would give you 482.33 CI.
468 SBC tall deck engine build
That thing is wicked.
