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Building A Big-Block Ford Using Shelf Parts - Ah Rats!

WHERE THE MONEY WENT
SUMMIT
ITEM: SOURCE: PART NO: COST:
460 block eBay none $50
Rotating assembly Scat 1-94955BE $1495
Crank Scat Part of kit $0
Rods Scat Part of kit $0
Pistons Probe Part of kit $0
Rings Probe Part of kit $0
Main bearings Clevite Part of kit $0
Rod bearings Clevite Part of kit $0
Balancer Professional Products Part of kit $0
Flexplate Scat Part of kit $0
Cam bearings Clevite 695-SH1111S $25
Freeze plugs Sealed Power 381-8018 $12
Camshaft COMP Cams custom $290
Timing set COMP Cams 2130 $50
Timing Cover stock n/a $0
Lifters Comp Cams 836-16 $350
Intake pushrods Comp Cams 7928-1 $136
Exhaust pushrods Comp Cams 7941-1 $136
Rockers Comp Cams 1330-16 $306
Oil pan Moroso 20620 $300
Oil pump Kaase PUMP01 $249
Oil pump drive ARP 7903 $18
Oil pump pickup Moroso 24508 $50
Heads Kaase P51A $2450
Valve covers Moroso 68349 $370
Head gaskets Fel-Pro 375-1018 $75
Head studs ARP 155-4203 $235
Main studs ARP 155-5402 $60
Damper bolt ARP 150-2501 $21
Intake manifold Edelbrock 2965 $306
Intake gasket Fel-Pro 1231 $20
Exhaust gasket Fel-Pro 1420 $23
Oil pan gasket Fel-Pro 2712 $23
Intake bolts ARP 455-2101 $46
Dominator carb Holley 7320-1 $830
Carb studs ARP 400-2414 $23
Distributor MSD 8580 $232
Plug Wires MSD 31189 $89
Water pump Edelbrock 8866 $184
PARTS TOTAL: $8,454
Machine Shop Labor
Operation: Source: Cost:
Clean block SAM $85
Bore/hone SAM $225
Deck resurface SAM $150
Cam bearings SAM $80
Balancing SAM $150
Head/intake porting SAM $500
Machining total: $1,190
Grand Total: $9,644

BY THE NUMBERS
532CI BIG-BLOCK FORD
Bore: 4.440 inch
Stroke: 4.300 inch
Displacement: 532 cubic inches
Compression ratio: 10.9:1
Camshaft: Comp, solid roller
Cam duration: 273/280 degrees
  at 0.050 inch lift
Valve lift: 0.787/0.791-inch
Rocker ratio: 1.73:1
Lobe separation: 109 degrees
Installed centerline: 107 degrees
Top ring: 1/16 inch
Top ring gap: 0.020 inch
Second ring: 1/16 inch
Second ring gap: 0.030 inch
Oil ring: 3/16 inch
Pistons: Probe, forged
Block: stock 460 Ford
Crankshaft: Scat cast steel
Rods: Scat 6.700 inch
Main journal: 3.00-inch
Main bearing clearance: 0.002-inch
Rod journal: 2.20-inch
Rod bearing clearance: 0.0015-inch
Bearings: Clevite
Cylinder heads: Kaase Racing P-51
Intake valve dia.: 2.250 inch
Exhaust valve dia.: 1.760 inch
Intake manifold: Edelbrock Victor
Carburetor: Holley 1,150 cfm
Ignition: MSD

ON THE DYNO
532CI BIG-BLOCK FORD
RPM TQ HP
3,800 511 370
3,900 511 379
4,000 512 390
4,100 520 406
4,200 535 428
4,300 556 455
4,400 573 480
4,500 591 506
4,600 602 527
4,700 609 545
4,800 606 554
4,900 612 571
5,000 627 598
5,100 649 630
5,200 668 661
5,300 673 679
5,400 673 692
5,500 672 703
5,600 666 711
5,700 658 714
5,800 645 713
5,900 632 710
6,000 626 715
6,100 624 725
6,200 627 740
6,300 624 748
6,400 626 762
6,500 626 775
6,600 617 775
6,700 597 761
6,800 564 731
AVE.: 607 618

Clevite/Mahle
www.engineparts.com
Moroso
Comp Cams
800.999.0853

compcams.com
MSD
915.857.5200

msdignition.com
Edelbrock
310.781.2222

edelbrock.com
Probe Industries
310/784-2977

probeindustries.com
Holley Performance Products
270/781-9741

holley.com
Scat Crankshafts
www.scatcrankshafts.com
Hooker Headers
1024 W. Brooks St
PO Box 4030
Ontario
CA  91761-3604
(909) 983-5871
School of Automotive Machinists
Houston
TX

samracing.com
Jon Kaase Racing Engines
735 W. Winder Industrial Pkwy
Winder
GA  30680
Summit Racing Equipment
800/230-3030

summitracing.com

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