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Thinwall casting is not easy
By P - 10/23/2003 1:19:30 PM; IP 66.89.75.42
I believe the Genisis castings are siamesed, aren't they? If so, this sure would make it easier to produce what Ford had to do with the cool-down kiln, etc., required to minimize core shift on a big bore motor. Rather than take the easy way out with a siamesed cylinder bore, Ford apparently thought it was better to have coolant all around the cylinder, even though they did go to a cloverleaf design. Doing the thin wall casting needed for the 427 would cost anyone major bucks today, and small shops like Genisis simply don't appear to have the technology to do it, therefore they have the siamesed version, which may be just fine for anything other than winning a NASCAR endurance race.

I saw the other day another company selling FE crate engines, and I offer this only as a point of information, as I know absolutely nothing about the company (this is "reference" only)
http://www.keithcraft.com/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=71&cat=

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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18863&Reply=18839><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18863" onclick="return false;">sorry, but that is just a pipe dream.....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>10/23/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18863', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18863') }); </script>  sorry, but that is just a pipe dream..... -- hawkrod, 10/23/2003
Thinwall casting is not easy -- P, 10/23/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18943&Reply=18839><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18943" onclick="return false;">Well, heck, here's a 428 for sale . . .</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Orin, <i>10/28/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18943', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18943') }); </script>  Well, heck, here's a 428 for sale . . . -- Orin, 10/28/2003
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 ford "crate engines?" -- mike, 10/29/2003
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