Shelby Engines Unveils New Aluminum 351W Block
 

Carroll Shelby Engines Unveils New Aluminum 351W Block
Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:37pm EST


LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Carroll Shelby Engine Company, a company owned by Carroll Shelby, has introduced
a new aluminum 351 Windsor engine block for high performance Ford cars. The
lightweight, robust block can be bored and stroked to 427 c.i.d. and is
available individually or as a new high performance engine. Like the big block
aluminum "FE", the 351 Windsor is another quality part from Carroll Shelby. It
is available from the Carroll Shelby Engine Company in Gardena, Calif., and its
dealers.

"We have a long history with the small block Ford engine since it was first
introduced in 1962," noted Carroll Shelby, president of the Carroll Shelby
Engine Company. "That includes putting my Shelby American team in the Winner`s
Circle at the 1965 FIA world championships, as well as drag races and U.S. road
racing championships. Our new 351W aluminum small block and engine will give a
lot of Ford owners a taste of that level of winning performance."

Much lighter than the cast iron version, the Shelby 351W block was designed to
be the strongest on the market. Each is CNC machined from A356 T6 alloy at
Shelby`s own Carroll Shelby Engineering machining facility and comes ready for
assembly. Featuring a 9.5" deck height and bore sizes from 4.024" to 4.125", the
combinations are many. The 2.750 steel billet main caps can accept crankshafts
up to a 4.250 stroke. It also includes four bolt mains on No. 2, No. 3 and No.
4.

"This new aluminum block is an engine builder`s dream," added Don McCain, Vice
President of the Carroll Shelby Engine Company. "It uses stock cam bearings but
can be bored out for roller cam bearings. With its stock oil filter location,
expanded water jackets and four bolt mains, our block is a perfect platform for
today`s high performance engines."

The aluminum Shelby 351 Windsor uses standard FMC accessories with the oil
filter in its stock location. It can be bored and stroked to be a true big block
sized 427 c.i.d. for use in a small block package. The engine company also
offers matching aluminum heads that are CNC ported. Optional black powder coated
aluminum Carroll Shelby signature valve covers and air cleaners are also
available.

"Many Cobra and Mustang drivers in the 1960s wanted an aluminum small block for
their cars, but the technology was too expensive," stated McCain. "From the
Mustang to the Bronco, Cougar, F150 and Fairlane, this Shelby block is
appropriate for any application that will accept a 351W. It`s ideal for the
Cobra and GT40 continuation cars, Sprint Cars, dragsters and high performance
boats."

High resolution images of the block and heads can be secured by contacting Scott
Black with TPRM at (214) 520-3430.

About Carroll Shelby Engines

Automotive manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby is one of the most
famous and successful high performance visionaries in the world. In 1998, he
founded the Carroll Shelby Engine Company to build the world famous Shelby 427
FE aluminum motor for muscle cars and high-performance vehicles. For additional
information about the company or licensing opportunities, call (310) 538-2914 or
visit www.carrollshelbyent.com.





TPRM
Scott Black, 214-520-3430
sblack@tprm-usa.com

Copyright Business Wire 2009

Shelby reminds me of the energizer bunny! Just keeps on running! My guess is that if the price is right he'll sell a bunch of these blocks, not just for Cobras, but drag racers will love them. They'll probably outsell the FE 10 to 1.
h dog

Try $4500-4600 for a bare block on for size. Advantages - weight savings and thick cylinder head walls allowing up to 440 c.i.d stroker displacement. Disadvantages - I'm not sure if the bare block is supplied already machined ready for assembly or will still need machine work.

"It`s ideal for the
Cobra and GT40 continuation cars, Sprint Cars, dragsters and high performance
boats."


This has got to be a misprint. He despises kit cars and replicas, so why would he try to sell us engines to put in them??????

He rings the register for every SPF and Shelby sold. He wants to keep the others going so he can sue them. :LOL:

I'm in the market for a Brock Coupe and have thought about going with an Alum SB. But c'mon......it IS a smalblock, so I can't imagine the weight savings woul be that great.
What is the weight savings over, say................the Dart block? Enough to justify the price, or would that money be better off going to more HP goodies, or a set of SS free-flowing exhaust?
-To each his own, I guess.
But hey, Shelby putting one more option on the table for people in the market for an engine.....can't blame him for that. The more we have to choose from, the better, IMHO.

I think the weight difference is about 100 lbs though I don't know for sure. Quite a bit in a performance car.
Now, factor in price and...too much IMO.
Larry

There will be Someone to buy it (?)

Cast by Buddy Bar? or Edelbrock?

LMH- Do you really think it would be 100 lbs? I was thinking more in the 40-65 lb range.
Does anyone have any weight figures for a cast iron 351 block and the new Shelby alum block? Who else makes a 351 alum block?

Terry, Ford Racing makes an aluminum 351 block. RDI has built several of them. One of their crate engines (aluminum) makes over 600 HP in the 427 CID stroker version

Mark

You could be right, I'm not sure of the weight difference.
Maybe someone can come up with some numbers.
Larry

RDI claims their aluminum 427 (based on the FRPP block # 2351) weighs 470 lbs - complete engine
They claim this is 60lbs lighter than the 351 iron version, 180 lbs less than an iron FE, and 230 lbs lighter than the 460 iron version

Hope this helps.
Mark

So the difference is about the same as 10 gallons of gas. My question would be, can you tell the performance difference in your car with half a tank of fuel vs. a full tank? If so, (which I doubt unless you're seriously underpowered) is it worth that much money?

Jim

I wouldn't do anything to put an extra dime in the pocket of CS.

Stock 351 block 160 lbs.

Dart Iron Eagle block: 195 lbs

Dart Aluminum block: 95 lbs

Kevin

I've weighed stock 1969 351-W block and it came out to 160 pounds and if I recall correctly, the Ford SVO 351-W aluminum block was a tad over 100 pounds and right at 5 g's or more.....you can save almost that much weigh for a lot less money on a car elsewhere.....I would love to have an all aluminum block, just can't justify the expense when a Dart block is half the price, I'd rather take the extra money and spend it on top shelf parts to put in the motor........

David