[Rick90lx]

I remember reading some conflicting info on the Ford blocks. Some guys have said that the SHP block is made from a different (softer) steel than the sportsman and iron eagle blocks. I seem to remember they said you could tell the difference when machining them. I'm just curious if anyone has any first hand info on that.

 

[Mikeyhunts]

I’m sure Woody with Fordstrokers will chime in.
That’s his bread and butter.



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[strokeme]

They are supposed to be but proving this in the real world is not reality. I will say this, sometimes you can tell the difference when honing. Sometimes the shp is hard as **** when honing also. For the 99% crowd who are hobbyist making in the 1000hp area or so, it's a moot issue.

 

[Rick90lx]

They are supposed to be but proving this in the real world is not reality. I will say this, sometimes you can tell the difference when honing. Sometimes the shp is hard as **** when honing also. For the 99% crowd who are hobbyist making in the 1000hp area or so, it's a moot issue.

Thanks, It's been hard to find anything definitive. Would you rate the 9.5 shp higher than the typical 8.2 equivalent? I'd like to purchase a block around spring time and would like to keep my custom oil pan, which means I'll be looking at either a shp or sportsman. I don't foresee trying to make more than 1500 fwhp ever.

 

[Mark O'Neal]

It the same...according to Dick. At least up until he sold the company. I haven't chatted with him since.

 

[Rick90lx]

Thanks Mark.

 

[willyt]

Aren't some of their blocks available in CGI? Not sure about the Fords, maybe that's just the Big M blocks?

 

[408wf1]

is this block a good block for 800 too 1100 rw power https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-351W-...=174038175203400f6ce7c66d48d0ae47247edf9c9124

 

[Cougar5.O]

So, you can use the "Insert link" button to insert that link so it looks like this:

Ford 351W Windsor B-4.123 M-351C DH-9.500 4-Bolt Billet Main Iron Engine Block

Just paste the link to the auction where it says "URL" and whatever text you want where it says "Text". So much cleaner.

 

[ragtop50]

I imagine it would be a similar case as with offshore cylinder heads, by the time you spend money in machining to get it "right" you would have been better off going with a Dart to start with.

 

[Mark O'Neal]

You'll spend about the same money to machine either block. That amount depends on how right you want it to be.

 

[SLO 5-OH]

You'll spend about the same money to machine either block. That amount depends on how right you want it to be.

That is a very quotable comment. It sounds like something that should be made into a sign and displayed in every machine shop. You know, like the sign that says you can only have two out of these three options: Quality, Fast, Cheap. lol