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Bessel Blocks are now offered at www.Strokerkits.com

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                              StrokerKits.com Is Now Offering Bessel Shortblocks  Product Description Bessel Ford 460 Engine Block – 545 or 557 Stroker – $4100.00 Bessel Ford FE 390 Engine Block – 445 Stroker – $4100.00 Bessel Ford 302 Engine Block – 331 or 347 Stroker – $3400.00 add AFR 185 heads $1400.00 Specifications   * Thermal Cleaned & shot blasted * Magnufluxed * Bored In CNC Macine * Torque plate honed (represents head being torqued to block) * Bessel Splayed Mains Installed & Align Honed * New Durabond Performance cam bearings installed * New Brass freeze plugs installed … Continue reading Bessel Blocks are now offered at www.Strokerkits.com

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The “NEW” Bessel Splayed Caps for the Ford 390 FE

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     Our “NEW” Bessel 4 bolt Splayed Caps for the Ford 390 FE were a huge hit at last week-ends Muscle car reunion and Nostalgia drags.  The 390 FE has been in some dire need for a better main cap for some time now and we have designed and installed the first set that lock into the block and eliminated the main cap from closing up under high performance conditions. Please send any comments or remarks to me at jason@besselmotorsports I would really appreciate your feedback and thoughts. Continue reading The “NEW” Bessel Splayed Caps for the Ford 390 FE

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Bessel Blocks

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What are Bessel Blocks? For years, the aftermarket has relied on “main support” systems to strengthen stock (and after-market) engine blocks, as a way to stop the main caps from moving around under pressure. Here at Bessel Motorsports we have taken that idea a step further, by actually creating a system that works by machining a register into the main saddle of your block and then producing our own high-quality Billet main caps to work in tandem with the machining process. When you start creating horsepower in your blocks regardless if they are a 2 bolt or 4 bolt block’s … Continue reading Bessel Blocks