Sorry the reply took so long but here are some pictures of the new block: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wizkid45/sets/72157606528278536 Enjoy :3gears:
That must be the coolest episode of "How It's Made" I've ever seen. I can't wait to see it after the machine shop is done with it! Congratulations on the massive first step. Devon
Good question Jeff. I would assume you could just shim up your regular distributor. Maybe just a thicker gasket? Sweet pix Mike. Wow, this is going to make alot of guys very happy! :TU:
Sorry about that there are quite a few photo's and I didn't want to have to shrink them and lower the quality to get them uploaded into a post.
The raised cam will not use a timing cover at this time. We plan on building a belt drive system for it. We feel the production numbers at this time will not be high enough to warrant the cost of doing a new timing cover. We would also need to make a different core box for the front of the cylinder block to raise the upper timing cover gasket surface.
very nice piece. Now you may not want to say it but is this block going to be machined or is it going in for destructive testing no not that kind of destructive testing but to check out the casting internally. nate
Hey Mike snr, Are you able to throw in one of those with the stg2 TE heads I ordered on thursdayray: ray: ray: That is goin to look bitchin when machined up Royden
TA 4551 455 Buick Aluminum Cylinder Block, Raised Cam Height .................. $6,900.00 How much stroke will fit in this block comfortably with steel rods?
On the contrary, I believe it will be VERY well received, and will open a new chapter of what can be done next. Guess what...there will have to be some new cylinder head and induction/exhaust R&D to keep up with what a new block can handle...sounds pretty exciting to me! Devon
Heheh.. Come to The ShakeDown at E-town in October.. Look in their trailers. You'll see 2 or 3 100,000k motors sittiing on the floor.
This is what is in the catalog atm: TA Performance is proud to introduce our new, all aluminum 455 Buick engine block! This block has been specifically designed for every engine build imaginable. There are three versions of the TA aluminum 455 block available, a stock replacement version, a raised cam version, and a raised cam, tall deck version. Each block has been designed to use every big block head available, from stock iron heads to our Stage 1 through 4 heads. All available big block intake manifolds will still fit on the stock and street/strip block, however a new intake manifold will be required when using the race version of the TA 455 block due to the increased deck height. Differences between the blocks: Stock block has standard mains, cam, cam height, 10.570 deck height that can be lowered to 10.200 Raised cam block has 2.75 or 3 mains and uses a 54mm Ford cam bearing, cam has been raised 1.035 to 6.080 to allow for longer pushrods & larger strokes, 10.570 deck height that can be lowered to 10.200 Raised cam, tall deck block has 2.75 or 3 mains and uses a 54mm Ford cam bearing, cam has been raised 1.035 to 6.080, tall deck height of 11.700 that can be lowered to 11.200. This block will allow strokes up to 5.750 All blocks have: Up to a 4.500 bore (starts at 4.310) 6 bolt head pattern around the bores Pickup tube has been relocated towards the front Dry sump IN provisions at the front and rear Priority oiling (mains get oiled first) Valve train oil restriction provisions at the top rear 4 bolt mains, center studs are 9/16 dia and splayed studs are 1/2dia Dual bell housing bolt pattern to fit Chevrolet, B.O.P and newer GM type transmissions Added Material for strength throughout the block Extremely lightweight yet stronger compared to an iron block Lifter bores can be remachined for key slot type lifters Part Nos. TA 4550 455 Buick Aluminum Cylinder Block, Standard Cam Height ............... $5,900.00 TA 4551 455 Buick Aluminum Cylinder Block, Raised Cam Height .................. $6,900.00 TA 4552 455 Buick Aluminum Cylinder Block, Raised Cam, Tall Deck .............. $7,500.00
I sent in my deposit this week for a standard cam version. I've been waiting for this for a long time.
