5.0 liter aluminum block???

mustangjayke · 05-02-2002, 12:47 PM

I was wondering if ford or anyother aftermarket manufacturer had made a 5.0 block out of aluminum....think of the possibilioties if they did....

fiveohpatrol · 05-02-2002, 02:09 PM

I think i remember seeing one in the FRPP catalog, or maybe it was a 351, or maybe both.

They dont have prices listed for it, so i'd expect it to be VERY expensive.

If I were to spend a huge amount of money on just a block, then I'd just get an R-302 block. But thats just me

byrnech · 05-02-2002, 02:29 PM

DART just came out with a new 4 bolt main block in a small block ford casting. It is available in 4 different deck height configuirations, and they are considering making it into an aluminum casting as well. The cool thing about thier blocks is that they were developed by drag racers so they have extra thick cylinder walls and webbing areas. They also have some other trick features, and come fully machined. They are expensive however, but they are so sweet.

05-02-2002, 12:47 PM	#1
mustangjayke Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1	5.0 liter aluminum block??? I was wondering if ford or anyother aftermarket manufacturer had made a 5.0 block out of aluminum....think of the possibilioties if they did....

05-02-2002, 02:09 PM	#2
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	I think i remember seeing one in the FRPP catalog, or maybe it was a 351, or maybe both. They dont have prices listed for it, so i'd expect it to be VERY expensive. If I were to spend a huge amount of money on just a block, then I'd just get an R-302 block. But thats just me __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

05-02-2002, 02:29 PM	#3
byrnech Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Anderson, TX. Posts: 166	DART just came out with a new 4 bolt main block in a small block ford casting. It is available in 4 different deck height configuirations, and they are considering making it into an aluminum casting as well. The cool thing about thier blocks is that they were developed by drag racers so they have extra thick cylinder walls and webbing areas. They also have some other trick features, and come fully machined. They are expensive however, but they are so sweet. __________________ 331 10:1, AFR 185's, TFS-R intake

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