Simply because 510 is not enough. More meat on the top of the piston.
Think I M Pulling My Dss 347 And Doing A Dart Ford Mustang
Dss 347 short block. As for power our goal was a target of 525 horses. But i myself am already considering a r302 blockor even a dart. Cnc motorsports offers the best selection in sbf 347 stroker dart short blocks. At 412 rwhoyour block should not have split. Ford roller block bored and honed 030 with deckplates square decked line honed new cam bearings and freeze plugs scat or eagle caststeel nodular crankshaft eagle or probe 5140 forged i beam rods with arp rod bolts probe forged pistons with full floating wristpins file fit rings clevite rod and main bearings assembly fully. It is this advancement that.
This engine block is the ultimate in power and strength. This fixture locates the engine block of the main and cam bore centerlines exclusively not the oil pan rails like most other cnc block fixtures. Because a 331 can turn more rpm with less block loads. A dss block is essentially a beefened up stock block. You will eliminate the oil control ring and wrist pin bore intersecting each other this way. Upgrade your dss shortblock to a longblock with your choice of cylinder heads below arp head bolts and dss reducer bushings if required fel pro graphite head gaskets a ford racing or trick flow hydraulic roller camshaft with a cloyes double roller timing chain hydraulic roller lifters and retaining hardware and dss aluminum roller rockers and custom length 1 piece hardened pushrods.
Why a 331 rather than a 347. All our short blocks are 100 machined cnc machined and blue printed to our proven race wining specs. Dss racings new small block ford aluminum engine blocks are the perfect foundation for your crate engine program weather a 306 331 347 363 357 377 393 408 418 427 446 or 460 short block or long block. Dsss unique engine block fixtures locate engine blocks by their main and cam bore centerlines not the oil pan rails. We use the best name brands such as dart callies lunati cp carillo eagle scat je diamond mahle and manley just to name a few. Im at 510 on a dss pro bullet level 10 block running a very safe tune.
I suggest going with a 347 assembly that has the slightly shorter 5315 rods vs. Level 20 cnc race prepped engine blocks are technologically advanced and provide a solid foundation for high levels of power and performance. Level 20 cnc race prepped engine blocks lvl20302040 and get free shipping on orders over 99 at summit racing. While detailing dsss cylinder head and stroker work is beyond the scope of this article wed like to note the 306331347 engine kits do seem to be great matches for a level 10 or 20 block. Plus the compression height of the piston will be a little taller. Has designed and built a new engine block fixturing system.
Our short blocks are in high demand among racers of all types worldwide. This is a great number for a short block with otherwise. Custom builds available upon request. Im very happy so far with my dss stock based block. For 331347 or 408427 providing you the ultimate block for easy do it yourself stroker engine assembly. Fox lake 331 347 stroker shortblocks feature.