I understand the picture. I was looking at a row of 8 Donovan Aluminum
marine 800+ HP motors the other afternoon.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Shane Moseley <smoseley@datastar.net>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Monday, August 25, 2003 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: R3 block info
>
>Mine is the tall deck (9.56), 59 degree lifter bore, 360 main block
>which has p/n P4876797 if I remember correctly. I'm thinking 4-in
>stroker crank, forged pistons in the 8.5-9.5 range depending on if I
>ever boost it, 4.00 in std-bore (is 3.98x as delivered) forged pistons,
>and first stock magnum heads w/P5249816 MPI intake then maybe W2-W8 and
>matching intake. Megasquirt -n- spark for engine management of course 8).
>
>I need to put my LA 360, Magnum 318/360, and R3 blocks side by side so I
>can doublecheck accessory, motor, etc. mounting positions. Now that
>would make a nice pic huh?
>
>Shane
>
>
>Bob Mankin wrote:
>
>>Shane, which part no. did you get? Different size journals, lifter angles,
>>etc will dictate which path you have to take for heads/intake, etc.
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>>>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Shane
>>>Moseley
>>>Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 5:37 AM
>>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>Subject: DML: R3 block info
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Wow - someone who actually might know something about the R3 block.
>>>I've got one waiting in line behind several other projects and am
>>>gathering info for a future build. The most striking
>>>difference besides
>>>being much more beefier pretty much everywhere (especially the lifter
>>>area) is the huge 3/4 or so holes in the lifter galley area where the
>>>spider bolts in. I assume this is some sort of elaborate
>>>oiling system
>>>support but dunno.
>>>
>>>I am mostly interested in things that are different from stock 5.9L
>>>magnum and didn't think that the CPS was one of them as I thought it
>>>occupied mostly the transmission bellhousing area right next to the
>>>block. I've heard people say that grinding the tranmission
>>>was all that
>>>was needed to mount a regular 727/904 onto a magnum motor. Also it
>>>looks like both motor mounting locations (LA and magnum) are
>>>provided on
>>>my R3 block.
>>>
>>>Anything light you could shed would be appreciated...
>>>
>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>Shane
>>>
>>>
>>>
>These are MP's A-engine race blocks. There are tall deck and short deck
>versions plus full water-jacket and siamesed-bore versions. Two of these
>are (were?) two 360 versions, both obviously tall deck (9.56") and have
>full water-jackets. One is the 2-bolt main (P4876797) and the other is
>a 4-bolt main which I believe has been discontinued. These real race
>blocks have thicker decks and bore-walls, filled pan rail and bulkheads,
>etc. thus making them stiffer and keeping the bore-walls straight and round
>at wot (thus more power production).
>
>
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