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Topic: Track Boss cylinder block ready to begin machining
Posted By: Rockatansky
Subject: Track Boss cylinder block ready to begin machining
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 4:25AM
http://351c.net/board/index.php?/topic/4463-track-boss-cleveland-block-ready-to-machine/" rel="nofollow - http://351c.net/board/index.php?/topic/4463-track-boss-cleveland-block-ready-to-machine/

 

Track Boss Cleveland block #1 getting dialed in for the first machining process.

Reality is starting to set in, this is really going to be happening.



 

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Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 5:10AM
can you tell those of us who arent following...what is happening here??

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Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 5:47AM
Tim Meyer http://www.tmeyrinc.com" rel="nofollow - www.tmeyrinc.com  is producing a brand new superior 351 Cleveland cylinder block
http://www.tmeyerinc.com/category-s/1902.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.tmeyerinc.com/category-s/1902.htm
 
"This will be the strongest block on the market" ~ David Weiss, President of R&D at Eck Industries
 
 


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Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 5:49AM
is this a steel or aluminum block?

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Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 5:54AM
Tim is starting production with the alloy* block and will also produce a cast iron** block later
 
* the alloy in tim's block has never been used to produce any aftermarket engine block
http://www.eckindustries.com/Capabilities/206Aluminum.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.eckindustries.com/Capabilities/206Aluminum.aspx
 
 
** Tim will likely also spec a superior material for the 'cast iron' block, possibly CGI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compacted_graphite_iron" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compacted_graphite_iron


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Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 5:57AM
it's running https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAbL5UVykvg&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAbL5UVykvg&feature=youtu.be

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Posted By: 67gt5003119
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 1:28PM
There is already a 351 alloy Block on the market, been available for a few years now.
http://www.titusperformanceproducts.com


Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 2:56PM
Thumbs Up that's awesome!!

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Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 3:00PM

Very cool, thanks for the updates.  Too bad this is way out of my reach (pricewise) but I do plan on buying most of my engine stuff through Tim. 



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Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 05-November-2016 at 3:38PM
Originally posted by 67gt5003119 67gt5003119 wrote:

There is already a 351 alloy Block on the market, been available for a few years now.
http://www.titusperformanceproducts.com
 
https://youtu.be/gktp4Ox3ZSg" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/gktp4Ox3ZSg
 
I've not seen mention anywhere of a satisfied customer / successful build of an MME Titus block & i haven't had my eyes closed, if you're aware of such an instance i know several people that would be interested. here's a current Titus build thread, the block won't accept a crank  http://www.the351cforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=856" rel="nofollow - http://www.the351cforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=856  and i hate to pile on but they've had a terrible go down under with more than several builds that ate themselves on the dyno due to incorrect machining Exclamation
 
 
 


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Posted By: 67gt5003119
Date Posted: 06-November-2016 at 3:51AM
WOW! After looking at some of the feedback they are having a tough time with that. I think it was Todd Buttermoor that started that IIRC. good to see someone else is making them now.


Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 06-November-2016 at 6:12AM
Tim Meyer was able to take the stalled project off Tod Buttermore's hands after a failed 'partnership' with MME, then all of a sudden Titus pops up & fast-tracks to market. maybe too fast as we can see from how long it takes to do it right, maybe trying to do too many things inside one engine block. last i heard MME lost the shop but i can't see from here, web pages are down ... yeah Ouch for sure. i wish i knew more of the back story on the block in the thread i linked to above, it seems to have been pulled in the middle of machining ... i personally wouldn't touch it with a 10' pole for several reasons
 
Good News! the Buttermore / Meyer Project Pushes Forward as Track Boss Thumbs Up


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