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- ACDelco®GM Original Equipment™ Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Plug Kit (55555985)GM Original Equipment™ Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Plug Kit by ACDelco®. Designed utilizing the latest technology, this product by ACDelco features premium quality and will perform better than advertised. Perfect for your...Designed to deliver trouble-free, consistent performanceRight for your vehicle and lifestyle$8.04
- Mopar®Engine Block (68229157AA)Engine Block (68229157AA) by Mopar®. Want your prized possession to look and perform the way it was designed to? Then top-of-the-line Mopar automotive parts and accessories are for you. Made using the latest manufacturing technology to...Ideal solution to keep your vehicle in top shapeCrafted from premium-grade materials and the latest technology$4,171.44
- Mopar®Engine Long Block (68237484AA)Engine Long Block (68237484AA) by Mopar®. Want your prized possession to look and perform the way it was designed to? Then top-of-the-line Mopar automotive parts and accessories are for you. Made using the latest manufacturing...Ideal solution to keep your vehicle in top shapeCrafted from premium-grade materials and the latest technology$1,951.60
- Mopar®Engine Short Block (05047524AB)Engine Short Block (05047524AB) by Mopar®. Want your prized possession to look and perform the way it was designed to? Then top-of-the-line Mopar automotive parts and accessories are for you. Made using the latest manufacturing...Ideal solution to keep your vehicle in top shapeCrafted from premium-grade materials and the latest technology$14.72
- Mopar®Pipe Plug (68050416AA)Pipe Plug (68050416AA) by Mopar®. Cleaning Port. Refer TSB 09-002-09 Revision A. Refer To TSB 09-002-09. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design...Carefully crafted from premium materialsExcellent corrosion and wear resistance$28.49
- Mopar®Remanufactured Engine Long Block (R8266873AA)Remanufactured Engine Long Block (R8266873AA) by Mopar®. Want your prized possession to look and perform the way it was designed to? Then top-of-the-line Mopar automotive parts and accessories are for you. Made using the latest...Ideal solution to keep your vehicle in top shapeCrafted from premium-grade materials and the latest technology$7,900.26
- Standard®Engine Oil Stand Pipe and Dummy Plug Kit (SPK101)Engine Oil Stand Pipe and Dummy Plug Kit by Standard®. For over 100 years, professional technicians have trusted Standard® to replace the failed OE part. Standard® manufacturers the highest-quality, best-performing parts for all...Complete kit includes all of components needed for the repairDirect-fit OE replacement ensures proper fit, form, and function, which leads to trouble-free installation$60.83
- Enginetech®Oil Galley Valve (OGV1)Oil Galley Valve by Enginetech®. The Engine Builder's Source, can locate the right part for nearly any rebuild application. Offering a full line of internal engine parts for domestic, import and high performance applications, Enginetech...Rigorously tested to withstand years of abuseDesigned with innovative manufacturing techniques$5.78
- Jeep OEEngine Heater (68443445AC)Engine Heater (68443445AC) by Jeep OE. Luckily, your Jeep is built for the long haul and doesn’t need repair very often, but when it does, look no further than superior-grade Jeep OE parts and accessories. They are meticulously...Genuine Jeep OEM part that offers a superior fit and performanceGuaranteed to look and function like the part your Jeep came with from the factory$396.39
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series 2 or 4 Valve Engine Short Block (LPP750111)Powerstorm Pro Series 2 or 4 Valve Engine Short Block by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your 2 valve or 4 valve 4.6 liter car or truck and is designed for customers with power adders in mind. A...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$6,587.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series 3 Valve Engine Short Block (LPP750116)Powerstorm Pro Series 3 Valve Engine Short Block by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your 3 valve 4.6 liter car or truck and is designed for customers with power adders in mind. A huge upgrade over...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$7,807.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series Engine Short Block (LPP750105)Powerstorm Pro Series Engine Short Block (LPP750105) by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Pro Series built 5.0 engine features many upgrades allowing it to handle up to 1,000 HP! Built around Ford's new generation 5.0 aluminum...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$6,587.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series Engine Short Block (LPP750103)Powerstorm Pro Series Engine Short Block (LPP750103) by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Pro Series built 5.0 engine features many upgrades allowing it to handle up to 1,000 HP. Built around Ford's new generation 5.0 aluminum...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$6,587.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series Engine Short Block (LPP750100)Powerstorm Pro Series Engine Short Block by Livernois Motorsports®. Powerstorm's Ford 3.5L Ecoboost Shortblock, featuing Powerstorm coated forged pistons, Powerstorm forged I-beam connecting rods, performance bearings and Powerstorm...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$6,587.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series HEMI Engine Short Block (LPP752102)Powerstorm Pro Series HEMI Engine Short Block by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your 6.1 Hemi powered car or truck and is designed for customers with power adders in mind. A huge upgrade over the...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$7,197.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series LS2 Engine Short Block (LPP751105)Powerstorm Pro Series LS2 Engine Short Block (LPP751105) by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your LS based car or truck and is designed for customers running NA or with smaller power adders in mind....High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$6,831.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series LS2 Engine Short Block (LPP751104)Powerstorm Pro Series LS2 Engine Short Block (LPP751104) by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your LS based car or truck and is designed for customers with power adders in mind. A huge upgrade over...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$6,831.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series LS3 Engine Short Block (LPP751109)Powerstorm Pro Series LS3 Engine Short Block (LPP751109) by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your LS based car or truck and is designed for customers running NA or with smaller power adders in mind....High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$7,197.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series LS3 Engine Short Block (LPP751108)Powerstorm Pro Series LS3 Engine Short Block (LPP751108) by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your LS based car or truck and is designed for customers with power adders in mind. A huge upgrade over...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$7,319.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series LS7 Engine Short Block (LPP751113)Powerstorm Pro Series LS7 Engine Short Block (LPP751113) by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is designed for your NA LS7 equipped vehicle. A huge upgrade over the weak stock components this engine will be...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$9,271.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Pro Series LS7 Engine Short Block (LPP751112)Powerstorm Pro Series LS7 Engine Short Block (LPP751112) by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Pro Series short block is for your LS7 equipped car and is designed for customers with power adders in mind. A huge upgrade over the...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$9,271.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series 2 Valve Engine Short Block (LPP750114)Powerstorm Race Series 2 Valve Engine Short Block With Powerstorm Coated Forged Pistons (LPP750114) by Livernois Motorsports®. This Powerstorm Race Series short block is for your TrickFlow headed 4.6 Ford 2 valve engine. This Powerstorm...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$8,417.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series 2 or 4 Valve Engine Short Block (LPP750112)Powerstorm Race Series 2 or 4 Valve Engine Short Block With Powerstorm Forged Pistons (LPP750112) by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Race Series 4.6 Ford 2 valve and 4 valve short block offers the ultimate in strength and...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$8,417.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series 3 Valve Engine Short Block (LPP750117)Powerstorm Race Series 3 Valve Engine Short Block by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Race Series 4.6 Ford 3 valve short block offers the ultimate in strength and performance. Created for racing applications Livernois start with...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$10,857.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series EcoBoost Engine Short Block (LPP750101)Powerstorm Race Series EcoBoost Engine Short Block (LPP750101) by Livernois Motorsports®. This 3.5 liter Ford Ecoboost short block features a new Ford Block with Livernois Exclusive sleeves and a billet upper block support. This...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$9,027.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP752103)Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Race Series product line is built around proprietary race components and expert craftsmanship, designed to win races and survive whatever you can throw...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$12,077.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750121)Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750121) by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Race Series product line is built around proprietary race components and expert craftsmanship, designed to win races and survive whatever...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$18,299.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750119)Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750119) by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Race Series 5.0 short blocks offer the ultimate in strength and performance. Created for racing applications this Powerstorm short block can...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$16,957.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750109)Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750109) by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm 6.6 Race Series short block is the ultimate short block for your Ford truck. This engine is bored and stroked to 400 cubic inches and is...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$8,417.99
- Livernois Motorsports®Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750107)Powerstorm Race Series Engine Short Block (LPP750107) by Livernois Motorsports®. The Powerstorm Race Series 5.0 short blocks offer the ultimate in strength and performance. Created for racing applications this Powerstorm short block can...High quality at an affordable priceExpertly made from premium materials$10,857.99
Just as construction of a building begins with a foundation, assembly of an engine starts with the block. Major components like the crankshaft, pistons and cylinder head(s) are installed on the block, and the block is usually where the motor mounts are installed that attach the block to the vehicle chassis. Engine blocks used to be predominately made of cast iron, but today most vehicles have aluminum blocks with cast iron cylinder liners.
Engine blocks are most commonly identified by their cylinder configuration. In-line engines have the cylinders next to one another in a row. 3, 4, 5, and 6-cylinder in-line engines are common, but years ago many vehicles came with “straight 8s”. V-type engines allow multiple cylinders to be assembled in a much more compact package, with an equal number of cylinders in each bank. The angle of the V is usually (but not always) 90-degrees and there can be anywhere from 6 to 12 cylinders in a modern V-type engine. In the past some Ford and Lancia vehicles were equipped with V4 engines, and in the 1930s luxury vehicles like Cadillac and Marmon came with massive V16 engines. Less common are horizontally opposed “flat” engines, where 2 or 3 cylinders are arranged on either side of the crankshaft. This configuration was famously used in the Volkswagen Beetle but has also been used extensively by Porsche and Subaru.
After an engine block is cast it undergoes extensive machining so other components can be properly installed. The oil pan rails, block deck and other surfaces are machined smooth for proper gasket sealing. The bores for the crankshaft (and camshaft on overhead valve engines) are machined to allow the installation of plain bearings. All the required attachment holes are drilled/tapped to accept fasteners. The block is bored 90 degrees to the crankshaft centerline and honed to the finish required for optimal piston ring seating. When an engine is remanufactured it is common to bore/hone the cylinders, resurface the block deck, and align hone the main bearing saddles.
Engine blocks also include an extensive network of coolant and oil passages. The oil pump usually bolts to the block and passages are necessary to carry oil under pressure to the crankshaft and camshaft bearings and to the cylinder head so the valvetrain can be lubricated. There are also paths for the oil to drain back to the oil pan. The collection of passages cast into the block for coolant flow is known as the “water jacket”. Coolant is drawn from the radiator by the water pump and circulated through the block and heads, absorbing heat from the cylinders and combustion chambers. It then flows out through the top radiator hose back to the radiator where it is cooled. Holes made in the block to facilitate the casting process are sealed by core plugs.
Aftermarket engine block makers analyze the factory product and they know the weaknesses and where improvements can be made. As a result, you can get blocks made with more material to prevent bore distortion and maintain head gasket seal, and billet steel splayed 4-bolt main caps for greater strength. Performance blocks are available with larger water jackets for improved coolant circulation and re-engineered oil galleries and oil feed holes to increase oil flow. Perhaps the best motive for using an aftermarket block is that your engine can be made so much larger. When it comes to making horsepower, there’s no substitute for cubic inches, but the meat in a factory block can limit the size of an overbore, and there may not be enough room inside the crankcase for a substantial increase in stroke. Aftermarket blocks have more material for increased bore size, and some even have larger bore spacing. Blocks are available with the cam located higher up in the block to clear a stroker crank. You can build an engine with far greater displacement that’s still the same physical size.
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