Strokers Wild: Part 3

Building King Daddy 520 cubic inches ... As the saying goes, there's no substitute for 'em. And for those of you who like your cubic inches Blue Oval style, the last Stroker's Wild engine has them - 520 cubic inches worth, to be exact.

Punch an ordinary 460 out to 520 c.i.d. without spending your kid's college fund (or your own). The combination is based on a brand new, 4.300 in. stroke, Summit cast crankshaft designed to work with -- take a deep breath, Ford purists -- 6.700 in. long big block Chevy-style connecting rods, such as Trick Flow forged rods. No block clearancing or other trick stuff is required; other than Chevy rod bearings and a set of custom Arias flattop pistons, the rest of the engine is built with off-the-shelf Ford performance parts.

Of course, those off-the-shelf parts are pretty good: Trick Flow Specialties A460 aluminum heads and intake, Crane roller cam and valvetrain, Holley 1,150 cfm Dominator, MSD crank trigger and distributor, and Hedman Husler headers. All together, they make for a very potent package. How potent, you ask? You'll have to wait until the big dyno super-session, when the 520 and its small block 347 and 393 cube brothers get thrashed until they deliver the big numbers.

In the meantime, take a look at how this King Daddy 520 goes together.

Block:
1972 460 2-bolt, bored .030 in. over and decked to 10.300 in.
Crankshaft:
Summit cast, 4.300 in. stroke
(SES-5-80-05-100)
Connecting Rods:
Trick Flow forged for big Chevy, 6.700 in. long
(TFS-37670000)
Pistons:
Arias forged flattop, 12:1 compression (custom made)
Piston Rings:
Speed-Pro plasma-moly
(SLP-R9374035)
Main Bearings:
Clevite
(CLE-MS1039H)
Connecting Rod Bearings:
Clevite for big Chevy
(CLE-CB743H)
Cam Bearings:
Clevite
(CLE-SH1111S)
Camshaft:
Crane solid roller
(CRN-358821)
Lifters:
Crane solid
(CRN-30518-16)
Timing Set:
Competition Cams double roller
(CCA-3122)
Harmonic Damper:
ATI 7 in. diameter
(ATI-917620)
Oil Pump:
Melling high volume
(MEL-M84DHV)
Oil Pump Pickup:
Moroso
(MOR-24508)
Oil Pump Driveshaft:
Ford Motorsport
(FMS-M-6605-A429)
Oil Pan:
Moroso 7 quart
(MOR-20625)
Cylinder Heads:
Trick Flow A460 aluminum
(TFS-308836)
Rocker Arms:
Crane Gold Race, 1.73 ratio
(CRN-27750-16)
Pushrods, Intake:
Comp Cams, 9.450 in.
(CCA-7756-1)
Pushrods, Exhaust:
Comp Cams, 9.900 in.
(CCA-8703-1)
Valve Springs:
Crane 1.950 in.
(CRN-99885-16)
Valve Spring Seats:
Crane
(CRN-99460-16)
Valve Seals:
Crane
(CRN-99820-16)
Valve Locks:
Crane 10 degree
(CRN-99097-1)
Valve Retainers:
Crane
(CRN-99956-16)
Valve Covers:
Moroso chrome steel
(MOR-68130)
Intake Manifold:
Trick Flow A460 single plane
(TFS-209094)
Carburetor:
Holley Dominator, 1,150 cfm
(HLY-080556-1)
Crank Trigger:
MSD
(MSD-8644)
Distributor:
MSD Pro Billet
(MSD-8577)
Ignition Wires:
MSD Heli-Core
(MSD-3199)
Spark Plugs:
Autolite
(ATL-3922)
Water Pump:
Mezeire, electric
(MEZ-WP108R)
Water Pump Blockoff Plate:
Mezeire, red
(MEZ-WP109R)
Headers:
Hedman Husler, 2 1/4 in. primary, 4 1/2 in. collector
(HED-65989)
Head Gaskets:
Fel-Pro
(FPP-20-1018)
Intake Gaskets:
Trick Flow
(TFS-2707)
Exhaust Gaskets:
Fel-Pro
(FPP-20-1412)
Oil Pan Gasket:
Fel-Pro
(FPP-20-1812)
Valve Cover Gaskets:
Fel-Pro
(FPP-20-1643)
Remaining Gaskets:
Fel-Pro R.A.C.E. set
(FPP-20-2712)
Main Cap Bolts:
ARP
(ARP-155-5202)
Cylinder Head Studs:
ARP
(ARP-155-4203)
Camshaft Bolt:
ARP
(ARP-155-1002)
Harmonic Damper Bolt:
ARP
(ARP-150-2501)
Rocker Arm Studs:
ARP
(ARP-100-7101)
Oil Pan Bolts:
ARP
(ARP-255-1801)
Engine Accessory Bolt Kit:
ARP stainless
(ARP-555-1901)
Expansion Plug Kit:
Sealed Power
(SLP-381-8018)