job1bf

Big brother to the latest BOSS 302 block...
2009 Ford Racing Media Invitational - Stang TV Forums
Scroll down - right past the new Ford Pro Stock engine picks.
This was a surprise for me, hadn't heard any rumors as to its existence.
462 SBF = TROUBLE for Bowtie boys.

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75Squire

Its just a worked over W block. Nothing special.

When they come out with a new Cleveland block I'll be impressed. Or better yet a beefed up 400 block.

However the pro stock engine stuff looks really intresting. Wish they would release some of that stuff for street use.

job1bf

you mean an all aluminum 351C? like this?

Ford 335 "Cleveland" Series Engine Forum: New pix of Tod's alloy block

BrianS

Exactly. I'm sick of them slapping the Boss name on everything.

Imagine the potential of a big bore 400 block.

4.185 bore x 4.75 stroke for 526ci of smallblock Cleveland terror.

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MY TWO STANGS

I was all excited about a new Boss 351 block an then they show a picture of a Wheezer . Ford is getting rediculous about triing to get our attention naming things after things that were good in the past .

After seeing Tods block that ford block may as well have a bow tie on it .

Is1BadFord

Wonder if they screwed up the bore skirts on this one too??

Cris







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Sponge

What is a wheezer? Is it a same kind of block as the Dart SHP?

DanH

. you just need the money for the Pro Stock stuff, been that way for over 12 years.

DanH

. lost me on "bow tie on it" problem with Tods block it's still yo much like the OEM block. how do you see any connection to a chevy . Oh , you lookin at a LS . LS is a chevy with a blus oval on it

Is1BadFord

They're making note that it's a Windsor, not a Cleveland like the original Boss 351 block is all. Stock Windsor style cylinder heads (289/302/351) are worthless for breathing...so it's a pun/play on words all at once =D.

Basically all this motor is is an oversized new style Boss 302 block.

Still wonder about the bore skirts though.

Cris







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BrianS

It's been brought up several times that the main web area was not reinforced like the XE blocks. It's a weak area on Clevelands but Tod refuses to address it. I fear the iron block will be no stronger than a stock block and people will be blowing cranks out the bottom of the aluminum version. Splayed caps and a 9.5" deck option should have been a no brainer, he's been working on it for over 3 years.

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Sponge

It is a waste of money? Nothing can beat a Dart block

shiftthis

just bought (2) m-6010-boss35195 blocks. very beefy blocks. according to jim grubbs motorsports (jim is a ford man) ph. 661-257-0101 this is the BEST 351 block he has seen to date (9/08/09) !! better than DART !!! Jim Grubbs has ben building racing engines for over 25 years !!! oh yeah afr 225 heads breath real good for a low rpm stroker , or c302b heads for a few moe rpm's. i gotta sonny bryant forged 3.9" crank , je custom 4" pistons , oliver 6.2" rods and afe 205 heads for 1 of the blocks , the other ? yeah !!!

bheinlein

Please keep me posted on the new block because I am thinking about using one in the future.

razor66

I was curious if you or anyone else on the forum have any updates on engine builds using the new Boss 351W blocks as I was considering using either one of them or a Dart block for a future 427 stroker build.