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Butch <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 09:33AM -0800
I've never assembled an engine, but my 13 year old grandson and I are going to start on one over Christmas break. I have a date correct 426 street wedge, or parts of it anyway. I have the block, ...more |
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george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 05:48PM
If it' a true 426 Wedge,it's an RB block. George -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 11/29/15, Butch <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Subject: seeking 1964 426 Street Wedge ...more |
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Butch Edison <waedison21@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 06:33PM
Thank, it is, so does rb mean raised block? On Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 9:50 AM 'george smith' via The 1962 to 1965 Mopar ...more |
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Nico Over <nover2@xxxxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 12:45PM -0600
Butch, good luck finding pistons. Been awhile since I saw a set for sale (cast or forged). Now I know you can get a set custom made but that will run around $100.00/cylinder. You can also see if the ...more |
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dongallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>: Nov 29 02:18PM -0500
Try Egge Obsolete, Diamond Racing and Wiseco. Talk to Mancini and Dan Dvorak Machine. Don't be hesitant to pick up the phone and call. (These are from a discussion on bangshift.com.) ...more |
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Scott Preston <penstarperformance@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 02:28PM -0500
Butch,the first thing I would do is sonic check the block to see if it can go to 4.250 bore,and then a 383 piston with a reset wrist pin location can be installed,and even a flat top chevy ...more |
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Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 09:23PM
You need to get ahold of a MW stock eliminator racer or at this point a former MW racer they will have all sorts of pistons they no longer need. Also you could find an engine shop that built those ...more |
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Scott Preston <penstarperformance@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 04:44PM -0500
The trick piston set up is a 454 chevy flat top piston using the .990 wrist pin and have the rods set up with a thick bushing and re-sized to the .990 diameter and blue printed to spec,mrmopartech ...more |
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Scott Preston <penstarperformance@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 04:47PM -0500
Crank and rods are the same as the 426 from the 413. The only difference is the bore, but you need to have the block sonic checked so you know if it can safely be over bored .070 and still have .090 ...more |
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Cisco <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 04:53PM -0500
When you use a 454 piston in an rb block.... How far down in the hole does it sit? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original Message -------- Subject:Re: Re: seeking ...more |
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Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 03:58PM -0600
A raised block. Jimmy ...more |
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Scott Preston <penstarperformance@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 06:14PM -0500
The 454 flat top needs to be fly cut by some .060 off the top and you get a zero deck assembly,mrmopartech ...more |
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Gary Wilson <gwwilson70@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 04:51PM -0800
The engine is a high block. 413 426 and 440 are high block. 361 thr 400 are low block. Don't know where you can get 30 over pistons tho. I had to use 440 pistons and had block bored to 440.. ...more |
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Bill M <y1topbanana73@xxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 12:41PM -0500
Roland, Thanks for the kudos...it's definitely appreciated! Bill M ...more |
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"Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>: Nov 29 03:23PM
Welcome to Nick! His introduction is below. Thanks, Gary H. =========== My name is Nick last month i went to Chicago and put together my father 62 Fury convertible which has been in my ...more |
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