Description:

9.800" DECK WITH BORE DIAMETERS 4.560" & 4.600" ONLY

Overview
With multiple deck heights and bore sizes up to 4.600", the Big M Sportsman block gives you the versatility to build a wide variety of engine combinations for street, race or marine. Dart's maximum recommended bore and stroke allows displacements up to a massive 638 cubic inches (4.6125" x 4.75"). A true priority main oiling system oils the main bearings before the lifters for extra reliability.

Features:
-  Standard 9.800" and tall 10.200" deck heights available for stroker engines.
-  Standard 4.250" , 4.500", 4.560" or 4.600" bore sizes with siamesed extra thick cylinder walls to resist cracking and improve ring seal (minimum .300" thick with 4.625" bore).
-  Uses +.300" tall Gen VI style lifters. Modification for Gen IV style available.
-  Scalloped outer water jacket walls improve coolant flow around the cylinder barrels to equalize temperatures.
-  4 bolt ductile iron main caps have splayed outer bolts for extra strength. (note available Big M use steel caps)
-  True priority main oil system lubricates the main bearings before the lifters. Our stepped main oil gallery (9/16" to 1/2" to 7/16") increases the flow of oil to the crank at high rpm, and our front oil crossover eliminates internal oil leaks around the distributor shaft.
-  Oil filter pad is drilled and tapped for an external oil pump.
-  Lifter valley head stud bosses prevent blown head gaskets.
-  Rear main cap uses standard oil pump and two piece seal - no adapter required!
-  Mechanical fuel pump boss, clutch linkage mounts, and side and front motor mounts simplify installation in any chassis.
-  Dual oil pan bolt patterns fit standard and notched oil pans.
-  Small bore 396 version available
-  Parts kit DRT320000022 (plugs and cam bearings) are sold separately for Big M Sportsman

These blocks are available "as-produced" or fully machined and assembly-ready with plugs and cam bearings installed. We also offer anything from a shortblock to a finished engine. Whatever your needs, we can help.

Optional fully prepped block ready for assembly includes:
-Square deck to height and CNC chamfer cylinders on our 4-Axis Rottler CNC
-Deburr entire block & main caps
-Diamond CNC hone cylinder bores
-Align-hone mains, hone lifter bores
-Final clean block and paint with primer in your choice of colors
-Install cam bearings & test fit cam
-Install oil galley and freeze plugs

Our 4-axis CNC boasts precision of 0.0002" and one thousandth of a degree. Check out this Instagram time-lapse video of a probe cycle. Honing is arguably the most critical machining operation. Check out the video below to see how we would hone your block.

Please call us at 815-725-2727 for questions and pricing on short blocks, long blocks or full crate engines.

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While you are here, check out the video of a Big M build featured in Chevy Hardcore.

Whipple Supercharged Big Block Chevy from Borowski Race Enterprises on Vimeo.