Looking to buy a big cubed, small block chevy short block...
I have read good/bad on the 415/427 from World Products. The price and warranty seems good, but have read some posts concerned with parts quality used for these blocks.
Would like to know what are the alternatives?

I'm looking to install this along with a Mini-ram type setup w/ AFR heads, and a supercharger. Want a durable, quality, big cubed short block that can handle it.

 

427 LS1, but that probably doesn't help

 

I have actually looked into the stroked LQ4 motor (434ci)...still leaning towards the Gen I build up right now.

 

The low-buck 30-over 400 (406ci) is still the cheapest way to big cubes that I'm aware of. Anything bigger than that and the bottom end and machine work start to cost serious bucks. How much you you really want to spend for an extra ~25 cubes? Would that money be better spent on higher boost, a bigger intercooler or higher flowing heads?

 

Dollar for dollar, cube for cube, horse for horse, or foot pound for foot pound, A 406 is the way to go.

 

The 415 short block is less than 5000, w/ a 2 year warranty.

I have never built an engine...and am in the "I want it now" mode. Building a 406 for my first motor might not be the best thing for me. So who makes a good 406 short block that is equivalent or better than the short block mentioned above?

 

A RamJet 502 isn't much more, and you're gauranteed enough torque to twist off any Ford 9" rear end.

Just think of what you could do with 500+HP and 535 ft/lb in a ThirdGen...