[DeTomaso] The Old & the New Dawg Engine - 351-C NASCAR BLOC

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Dr. Dan,
   
    Okay, private to you and you ONLY....How did you know it was Jack Roush and Dyno Don? ;-]
  . 
  MD, can't be bothered with the details but I'm sure Russ will be relieved to hear from you. 
   
  P.S. How can you tell if the story is accurate if no one is there to hear it? 
   

Daniel C Jones <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
    You know that game where ten people sit in a circle?  You whisper 
a story into the first person's ear and by the time it gets to 
the 10th person, it's a different story.  Sometimes the Dawg can 
do that all by himself :-) 
  > The good news is I just negotiated a verbal deal on an "original" 
> Ford XH 351-C NASCAR short block...should be signing the deal on 
> Monday
  The block is an XE part number NASCAR 351C block.  It's the crank 
that caries an XH1 part number.  The crank is a rare Ford forged 
steel race crank made specifically for the 351C.  It's a real 351C 
dimension crank, not a modified 351W crank.  These weren't supposed 
to exist but like a lot of special parts were available if your 
name was Jack Roush or Dyno Don.
  > This very rare race short block was recently rebuilt 355ci, was 
> lined bored (is 30 over) and was set up for race.
  Align-bored and 0.030" over are two separate things.  The first 
pertains to how the main bearing bores were trued and the second 
has to do with the bore size.
  > The short block has ALL new Weisco piston forgings, 6" Carillo rods, 
> forged crank by Sonny Bryant....and will use my 302B heads and Rosch 
> intake on the new motor and plan to use another NEW Comp Cams Hyd. Roller. 
  Wiseco pistons yes, 6" Carrillo rods yes, but the crank is a Ford 
part made on tooling developed for their race program.  I was 
comparing it to a Sonny Bryant crank as opposed to an Eagle or SCAT 
crank. 
  > I don't know all the advantages to the NASCAR block but I'm sure 
> Dr. Jones or others can share with us its advantages....
  I can post the details when I return to St. Louis.  Too much to type 
in right now.
  > Russ Fulps will again get all my engine work and most of my money ;-] 
> because I believe in him and his work.
  Dawg, it might be worthwhile for me speak directly to Russ just 
so nothing gets lost in the translation.
  Dan Jones