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patrickt 08-03-2012 01:42 PM
Ribs on the FE Blocks
 
A lot of us have ribs on our late model FE blocks, service blocks, what-have-you blocks (pic of mine, below). There were a lot of rumors as to why Ford did this, but, most of the rumors were crap. A great thread about the ribs was just posted over on the FE forum and, for anyone who has ever wondered about the ribs, it's a must-read. 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: rib feature FE cylinder blocks (the real reason why) ......

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/ribs001.jpg

DanEC 08-03-2012 06:43 PM
Ribbed block here. The ribs don't seem located or sized for any particular structural purpose so the thread makes sense. Seems like a tedious effort for just noting a different casting group and slight change in metalurgy.

It's interesting some of the stuff they use to cast into engine blocks. 390s and 428s with a 352 number or 66 427 cast in. I was surprised when I pulled the 4-bolt 427 Hi-Per #321 block out of my Corvette and found "Truck" cast in the back bellhousing area. I think foundry workers must have had a strange sense of humor. %/

BBQCYCLEWERKES 08-04-2012 08:12 AM
Read the article yesterday on the FE forum also. Very informative. My last 3 remaining 427 SO blocks have the ribs. 1 used and 2 still in the boxes.

Cobranut 09-26-2012 10:23 AM
I once tried ribs on my 427 block, but the race gas made them taste funny. ;-)

vector1 09-26-2012 10:32 AM
oklahoma joe's has real good ribs, but nobody knows why:cool:

dcdoug 09-26-2012 10:39 AM
Pretty interesting. Still seems to be some debate on whether the change in metallurgy was better/worse/same as the production blocks.

patrickt 09-26-2012 10:39 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1212679)
Still seems to be some debate on whether the change in metallurgy was better/worse/same as the production blocks.
It was.:cool:

Ralphy 09-26-2012 10:45 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1212680)
It was.:cool:
:eek:Huh!:eek:

DanEC 09-26-2012 11:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ralphy (Post 1212683)
:eek:Huh!:eek:
Typical lawyer - covered all the bases. %/

rpatton3 09-26-2012 01:54 PM
Royce Peterson is the man on FE engines. He can be found on mercurycougar.net or the FE forums on the web.

fordracing65 09-26-2012 02:30 PM
There ribbed for her Pleasure, oh what thats Trojans:p


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