8.2 Aluminum Blocks

[Chas]

epper:Just arrived, the 8.2 Deck aluminum Man O'War blocks. This batch is 2.248 billet main with 4.115 bore sleeves. Caps and sleeves included of course. Pictures to follow. Will weigh when time permits.

 

[Chas]

As promised: This one has 3.990 bore, 2,248 main-

 

[Sandy]

Very nice!

 

[Ron Earp]

How much do these run? Awfully cool they are.....

 

[Mike Pass]

A nice piece of kit Chas. Do I read that weight right... 94 good old imperial pounds? Very interested also in the price... please let us know when you have the "special price" for GT40 enthusiasts worked out!
Now on my I want one list.
Cheers
Mike

 

[Chas]

Well Mike (and Ron), that's actually 94 De-valued crappy American pounds. :}
Prices are here:
BILL MITCHELL HARDCORE - Man O'War Aluminum Blocks
Just as with the CHI Limited, I will talk with Frank about a deal price for forum members. Can't promise however as these are brand new product and they never like to discount right away. I will see.

 

[Paolo-LoveGT40 Modelworks]

pure fetish...simply LOVE such.

 

[StanJ]

Oh. 8.2...as in 8.2" deck height, not 8.2 L.

And here I was thinking "Yes! I'm really starting to like Chas! They've already completed a 490+ cube alum. Man O'War small-block!"

Darn.

 

[Chas]

Stan,
Sorry, you can continue to hate me...
That can't happen in the SBF bore- center blocks but we got it to 460!
-And in the hope that you like me a little, we do have 10.4 Litre aluminum Merlins to 900 HP!
BILL MITCHELL

 

[Paolo-LoveGT40 Modelworks]

Got a call from theme this evening (after my email asking infos).
So great explanations and very good service to potential customers.

 

[Rick S.]

what is "deck height"?

 

[Cliff Beer]

The height (length in inches) of the block face that mates with the head as measured perpendicular from the face (down the bore basically). A higher deck height often implies a longer piston stroke and therefore bigger displacement. I'm sure others here have a more scientific definition.

 

[Chas]

Yes, the dimension of the block-to-head mating surface ("deck") to the crank centerline.

 

[Rick S.]

thank you, and it makes perfect sense.