Aluminum 427 Small Block Gen I

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by rocketman

If World products didn't make that Warlock I think it would be great,but I have seen to much WP junk.


I,m waiting on the new GMPP LSX steel block it will go to 511 inches,

I'm with you, it sure would give you a lot of options.

[pdq67]

Didn't know that the new LSX Steel or whatever it is GM block could bore to 4.5" b/c if it is still on the same bore centers as the old SB I like, the bore centers should be 4.40"!!

How are they getting it to bore to 4.5" or have they changed the bore centers and are now creating an LSX BB engine that will eventually make the Mark and Gen. BB's obsolete??

pdq67

[rocketman]

There's two versions,a tall deck and short deck.the lsx engine are totally differnet from the gen 1 stuff

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by rocketman

If World products didn't make that Warlock I think it would be great,but I have seen to much WP junk.


I,m waiting on the new GMPP LSX steel block it will go to 511 inches,

Rocketman:

Could you elaborate on the WP, "Junk"? I have heard this from time to time, but I would think that with a two year warrentee they would be out of business if they were putting out, "Junk".

Please be specific, and anyone else who has some good first hand or real reliable info, please jump in.

I also was looking at the Warlock, but all these comments really throw up a red flag.

Who are they selling their engines to? With a bad reputation I would think they wouldn't be selling many.

I'm not questioning the validity of your comments as much as I would like to understand the specifics enough to make a good educated decision or suggestion.

Thanks,

tyoneal

[rocketman]

Well they dont sell them like they used to,and they dont insure them a seprate insureance company does,the have block shift problem and the quality is crap,sub standard material,google world products complaints

[tyoneal]

Rocketman:

I did as you recommended.

google, "world products complaints"

I got nothing.

By this are you saying (indirectly) that the products are good?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

or

Did I screw up the search?

Thanks,

tyoneal

[PhilM]

Dart. Hands down. My real choice would be a bowtie. Someday i will actually finish it...

[V8bug]

In my mind when you say streetable (reliable) and aluminium block there is only one solution, GM genIII or genIV (ls1/ls2) period.

If you are actual insane enough to shell out $3000+ for a chunk of metal (more $ than I have in my entire drivetrain) I would wait for the GM LSX block coming out this march, it only cost $2500. The specs on this block are scary, 511 ci possibility, 40lbs boost no problem, easily make 1500hp all day. Thats what I would buy.

[CraigMorrison]

In regards to the Warhawk, it's an amazing piece of work, same with the warhawk heads. Some of the nicest looking parts I have seen up close. I am not talking about the 1st sample either. The new parts from a different foundry that WP is now using.

[68sixspeed]

well, I'll chime in with a bit of first hand knowledge, I put a 2500+ miles on mine since I got it in July (world block'd aluminum 427) and have had no issues. We beat it vigorously on the dyno on 2 occasions. I haven't had ring seal issues or anything out of the ordinary. It was nice that the off the shelf pan, timing covers, etc all fit it too, and since it wasn't a tall deck it still fit under an SS hood even with a super-victor intake (barely.) Headers still fit too, although they did sit a bit higher than on my old motor. -Dan