The BBF Eliminator block is designed with the latest technological advances in engine performance and manufacturing. Currently, the deck height is the same as the production block, which is 10.320”. The Eliminator block is cast from high quality cast iron, utilizing all new production casting and machining tools. It is offered in five versions to best fit the customer’s requirements. The five versions are the Premier, Ultra, HP Billet, HP and Heavy Duty.
Each version of the Eliminator 385-10.3 Series Block is manufactured with the following:
• Material recipe chosen includes a higher content of carbon and
silicon similar to that found in cast nodular iron
• Thick main webbing for added strength
• 6.250" cylinder length
• Thick pan rail increases the overall block rigidity
• Thick web for roller cam bearing
• Precision machined by Roush Machining Services
Premier
The Eliminator Premier Block is engineered for the serious racer wanting
all the goodies!
• Capable of 4.700” bore diameter with a nominal .200”
wall thickness
• Siamese water jacket design with additional jacket volume for
water to assist cylinder bore cooling
• Unique 'Solid-Ladder' valley tray with crosshatch stiffening,
designed for unbelievable top end strength
• All five crankshaft caps are all machined from 8620 billet steel
• All five crankshaft caps have a 4-bolt configuration
• Splayed caps #2, #3 and #4 (straight 4-bolt configuration on caps
#1 and #5)
• Caps secured with chrome moly studs, bolts, washers and nuts
• Machined for dedicated oiling to main bearings
• Machined for 18-bolt cylinder head configuration
• Machined for roller cam bearings
• Screw-in freeze plugs
Ultra
The Eliminator Ultra 4 utilizes the same block casting and machining as
the Premier but is configured with a different set of main bearing caps.
• Capable of 4.700” bore diameter with a nominal .200”
wall thickness
• Siamese water jacket design with additional jacket volume for
water to assist cylinder bore cooling
• Unique 'Solid-Ladder' valley tray with crosshatch stiffening,
designed for unbelievable top end strength
• Machined 8620 billet steel caps on #2, #3 and #4 (cast iron caps
used on #1 and #5)
• All five crankshaft caps have a 4-bolt configuration
• Splayed caps #2, #3 and #4 (straight 4-bolt configuration on cap
#1 and #5)
• Machined for dedicated oiling to main bearings
• Machined for 18-bolt cylinder head configuration
• Machined for roller cam bearings
• Screw-in freeze plugs
HP
Billet
The Eliminator HP is same block casting and cap configuration as the Ultra,
but with a full water jacket (not Siamese),and a standard heavy duty valley
tray.
• 4.500” maximum bore diameter
• The water jacket does allow coolant to pass between the bores,
as does the production 385 series engine
• Flame cut, cold rolled billet steel caps on #2, #3 and #4 (cast
iron caps used on #1 and #5)
• All five crankshaft caps have a 4-bolt configuration
• Splayed caps #2, #3 and #4 (straight 4-bolt configuration on cap
#1 and #5)
• Machined for dedicated oiling to main bearings
• Pressed-in freeze plugs
HP
The Eliminator HP is same block casting and machining as the HP Billet
except for the main bearing caps. The HP block is configured with all
cast iron caps.
• 4.500” maximum bore diameter
• Water jacket design allows coolant to pass between the bores
• All cast iron main caps
• All five crankshaft caps have a 4-bolt configuration
• Splayed caps #2, #3 and #4 (straight 4-bolt configuration on cap
#1 and #5)
• Machined for dedicated oiling to main bearings
• Machined for 10-bolt cylinder head configuration
• Pressed-in freeze plugs
Heavy
Duty
The Eliminator Heavy Duty block is designed as an industrial / replacement
block utilizing all cast iron 2 bolt main caps.
• Water jacket design allows coolant to pass between the bores
• All 2 bolt main cast iron caps
• Machined for dedicated oiling to main bearings
• Pressed-in freeze plugs
Want your block stronger than cast iron? Then consider our Compacted Graphite
(CG) material. CG provides greater strength at about 90% the weight of
cast iron. CG blocks can be specially ordered in any of the above
