8.2 Deck Aluminum Blocks

Manowar · #1 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 09:43 AM

Just arrived, the 8.2 Deck aluminum Man O'War blocks. This batch is 2.248 billet main with 4.115 bore sleeves. Caps and sleeves included of course. Pictures to follow. Will weigh when time permits.
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undy · #2 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Manowar

Just arrived, the 8.2 Deck aluminum Man O'War blocks. This batch is 2.248 billet main with 4.115 bore sleeves. Caps and sleeves included of course. Pictures to follow. Will weigh when time permits.
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O/T... How about giving Pond and Shelby some competition in the FE arena??

Manowar · #3 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 11:04 AM

Undy,
Although each make excellent castings, I would love to-FE is my personal drug of choice...
I've raised the thought to Bill several times but he feels we can't make a good business case for it. He's used to the type of SBC/BBC/SBF and now HEMI market size we supply. Mopar has huge backorders we're struggling to fill right now.
It is hard, however, to argue with 668HP and 405 lbs.

Manowar · #4 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 02:12 PM

As promised: 8.2 deck, 3.990 bore, 2.248 main-

lovehamr · #5 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 04:26 PM

i just got a woody! Or would that be a metaly?

Steve

Rick Parker · #6 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 04:43 PM

Woody is correct!!!!!!!!!!!!

Caprimaniac · #7 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 05:54 PM

I have just installed crank, rod & pistons (347) and finished off the oil pump, pick-up and pan tonight. All went well. Now the head gaskets are the issue.

I know World recomends using SVO- type head gaskets on these blocks.

What I cannot clearly see is why you cannot use an ordinary 302 head gasket? All the water passages are covered. May need puncing out some of the water/ steam holes, but looks quite OK.
The only thing I can think of is the embossing NOT covering the lower water holes in block. Thought of using
Loctite (2030?) gasket glue.
Any opinions?

Rune

Caprimaniac · #8 (**permalink**) 08-18-2008, 12:05 AM

WARNING!
Do never use head gaskets for OE 302W on the MAN-O-WAR.

Yes, that's right,- there was a leak. (Every now and then I think I'm really smart- but it usually ends in disaster.) Had to order in new headgaskets. I went for Felpro 1021 for small bore (4.100) applic.
I fired it up yesterday and now there's no leak!

RS

blykins · #9 (**permalink**) 08-18-2008, 05:31 AM

What bore are you running? What was the issue with the other gaskets?

Caprimaniac · #10 (**permalink**) 08-30-2008, 01:18 AM

Hi, Brent.

The bore is a sissy +030. (This results form a hi-rev dream of 90000+rpm which by the way I had to give up with the stroker kit in...).

The problem with the standard 302W gaskets are the stepped outer (exhaust side) edge which gives a 1,5-2 mm edge covering the water holes and the silicone strings around the outer bolt-holes which do not cover the water holes.
(I tried to run a very small bead of sislicone arond the holes, which had dried before I bolted the heads on)

This gave water leak around two of the bolts at both cylinder banks.

A good thing was that the leakage was discovered before I fired the engine, so no tear- down was neccesary.

The SVO gaskets are not stepped and have silicone- strings that cover the water holes in the block. I use the "small bore" Fel-Pro gaskets, part number FPP-1021. And no; they don't leak!

Rune