Unboxing the new ALUMINUM BMP Bill Mitchell big block for our B1 MOPAR street/strip 1964 FURY!!!

We ordered this block from Bill Mitchell racing products back in December and here it is!! 100% worth the wait. We bring it in our tiny garage, open it up and show you all what it looks like. please, please hit "LIKE" and "subscribe" to our new channel, we are going to detail every step as we put this ole MOPAR back on the street.

[@donaldpowers5557]

I can't watch it was a dream. But some one got it.. peace !

[@billmitchell2800]

Someone just shared this with me. Glad to see you’re happy with your new block. Any questions at all give me a call. Love your wife’s comment.

[@griffittsgarage]

Thanks Bill! I think I forgot to talk about how nice it was dealing with you and your company over the purchase of this block. Thank you for supporting us MOPAR fans with such a beautiful product, I could not be more pleased🙏🏻 Kevin

[@kimzuch5440]

Super cool!

[@cmintsurfer]

Like you've said all along. 1 1/2 car garage is tight quarters. Beautiful workmanship by BMP! On the loose chip, put a small piece of mouse glue board on a stiff wire. A magnet for aluminum.

[@griffittsgarage]

That’s a great idea! I will blow it out really well before I put it together

[@mr.x1510]

Okay now I understand. That is a beautiful block. I'm suspecting 572? Can't wait to watch a few of your other videos. I just looked through some of them. Very nice

[@griffittsgarage]

Thank you X. It’s going to be a 588. I made a early video with a really poor sound quality that talks about the crank and how I acquired it. It’s was my first piece and I got it back in 1998 on a trade deal. It was a 4.5” stroke with Chrysler rod pin diameter. I had it offset stroked to 4.625” and 2.200” diameter rod pin so I could run the smaller big block Chevy rod bearing. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it. My goal is to get better at making videos and sharing the experience. It’s starting to get fun :)

[@mr.x1510]

@@griffittsgarage that's a 4 and 5/8 stroke isn't it?

[@griffittsgarage]

@@mr.x1510 yes sir. My idea here is to add torque for the heavy weight of the street car and the lack of cylinder pressure due lowering the static compression ratio do to the use of pump gas.

[@mr.x1510]

@@griffittsgarage that sounds like an extremely fun toy. Hope it turns out wonderful and I can't wait to see more of your videos. I have a set of those B1 original heads that I got at a swap meet for a song and a dance and I haven't done anything with them yet. I'm getting up there in age I wonder if I have it in me to save up once more. I usually played around with low deck

[@mr.x1510]

@@griffittsgarage by the way you're very good at porting and polishing heads.

[@jeffleblanc8850]

Awesome smells like a new block I got to subscribe to see your build

[@Mccleje11]

Man after my own heart...

[@griffittsgarage]

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

[@jeffleblanc8850]

I was going to say it’s art

[@jimkillen1065]

Nice looking block as far as i can tell , That was another reason i finally said ok time to move on i was told that the main caps AND block was not designed to handle serious power . on the wedge . A good block with priority main bearing oiling and cylinders that stayed round for good ring seal . ect ect .

[@griffittsgarage]

Exactly Jim!

[@mizznfizz1]

LOL... like a kid opening a Christmas present a day early!!

[@drcracinggarage8047]

Man that's a beautiful piece of Art

[@Fmandan77]

I have a BMP Aluminum Hemi block on the way. Very excited to see it in person.

[@griffittsgarage]

Awesome! What do you have in mind for the combo?

[@Fmandan77]

@@griffittsgarage Thank you. Just put it on the stand this week. Nothing set in stone other than the block, but leaning towards a 540ci build (4.25" stroke) which will allow for an internal oil pick up. Mostly likely use a 7.1 rod with a 2.2" journal. Prepped Edelbrock Hemi heads. Doing my homework before I select a piston and camshaft. I also have no idea what rocker assembly to use, but I'd like the engine to run reliably on the street if I choose. Planning on running the traditional dual four carb set up on it. I'd love to go fuel injection, but I'm just not sure yet. Thinking a 750-850HP combo shouldn't be too hard to achieve.

[@jeffmarchi3904]

Nice I'm happy for you 😊

[@griffittsgarage]

Thank you Jeff, I am really excited! The summer has been really busy with things other than hot rods… I’ll get back on it soon. Thanks for watching

[@Moparmaga-1]

Boy, i wish a block like that was in my budget. Im slightly disappointed that they don't make a low deck version of this, theres alot of a-body guys like myself who would make it a budget necessity but i can't see going rb and buying everything again lol

[@griffittsgarage]

I 100% agree! I would love a short deck version as well. Thanks for watching. Kevin

[@michaelclanton1152]

Good for you on the block.I was the same when I got my Koleno iron block.

[@griffittsgarage]

I must of watched that Koleno block video a hundred times when it came out. Wow cool!! Yep, you know exactly

[@michaelclanton1152]

@@griffittsgarage What car is your engine going in?Weight of it?Your culinder heads are B1 origenal correct?I have been at Koffels Place for dyno sessions many times in Huron,Ohio.

[@griffittsgarage]

@@michaelclanton1152 nice! The 588 is going in my 64 fury. I bought the car in 1985 when I was a senior in high school. Just a fun strip/strip car it will be 3200 lbs and a single shot of nitrous this time around. Real simple combo

[@michaelclanton1152]

When I got my block the screw in water plug at the back of the engine would not seal and I had to get a 1" NPT tap and cut 3 threads off to open the threads for more plug thread contact without hitting the cylinder wall that was close.

[@n.b.e.racingengines7621]

I'm excitted for you my friend! I might need to start making a couple videos, you have made it look pretty easy.

[@griffittsgarage]

You totally should! You have a ton of cool stuff going on too! We can hang go pros all over our cars and go play!

[@craigwilkin7286]

Definitely time for a bigger shop! 😅

[@griffittsgarage]

I like the way you think Craig Wilkin!

[@b.k.anderson3934]

Great job brother!

[@griffittsgarage]

Thanks Keith!!

[@eliotbrown9662]

Has your wife found any "New Block Smell" perfume yet? Lol. Thanks for sharing this experience! Totally jealous...

[@griffittsgarage]

Hahaha I love it! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻

[@mohanperformance.enginerd.1308]

make sure you use some flat washers between the engine and and block to bellhousing mating surface so you dont gouge up the block. Then the trans sits uneven. Good for you! Looks good.

[@griffittsgarage]

That’s a great tip! I’ll try and remember to mention it when I get the block back from the machine shop. Thanks man. Kevin

[@keepout7439]

I just subbed to your Channel , Love Mopar content , what a Awesome engine that is 💯👍 , Bad to the Bone .

[@griffittsgarage]

Awesome, thank you so much for subscribing! I really appreciate the feed back

[@ryandeweese363]

Glad to have come across your video this morning!! Currently rebuilding my Cast iron block 287ci mopar, so nowhere near the size or displacement as your build lol. Not to familiar with the engine company you went with but looking at the quality they turned out, i'd imagine you have quite the good foundation to make a solid build!! When you made mention of the 4.5" bores and the weight of your block in clarification, and noted that a SB Chevy block came in at 100lbs. With 4" bores I chuckled...(Thinking of how lite an aluminum 287 block would be)..lol My build had 3.66 bores, since bored out .50 over, with all forged internals(minus hyperuetectic pistons)...Anyway, Awesome video man, cant wait to see the Progress!! Many Blessings!!

[@griffittsgarage]

Hey good morning and thanks for the comment! This aluminum 588 is sorta my dream build, but I have to say, I like building the small displacement engines also. What does the rest of your 287 combination and car look like? What heads, intake, cam ? I have a fun little 323 in my daily driver Dart. 68 forged crank, rods, flat top 9.5 to 1 Hypereutectic pistons, lunati voodoo cam, fully ported magnum heads with a 2.055” intake valve, ported crosswinds intake, and a 750 Holley, through a hand made exhaust system. Sooo much fun in a little slot car a-body. And, Thank you for subscribing

[@carnut7615]

Looks awesome! I was hoping you would compare the cast iron vs aluminum like the webbing etc, the cast blocks are known to crack between the cam and crank. How has it worked out so far any passes or dyno runs on it yet?

[@steveburlingame1935]

Hellya

[@Lockedinstreetracing]

Brother I race with people all the time and if your not putting boost to that block you should be able to run good forged rods and pistons instead of aluminum that engine will definitely get you to the 10s easy and further you pretty much bought a promod engine for a street car and gonna run it without a power adder you have a badass crank and rockers lifters you have all the right parts if you go with nitrous check out induction solutions or NX express there great companies I like the content though bro I have a bad ass raised cam 10/2 dart aluminum 427 with twin forced inductions 80/88s hair dryers.

[@griffittsgarage]

Locked in street racing… that’s a cool channel name! Thanks man. Just got my pistons and I’m super excited. Blocks going to the machine shop tomorrow. I got way too much to do right now. But it’s all in the garage 🏁 Hey what cylinder head on your tall deck? And thanks for the support, means a lot Kevin

[@Lockedinstreetracing]

@@griffittsgarage hell yeah glad your getting your engine parts together if you have to wait on good parts wait I did myself I waited 5 months for aluminum rods back during covid of course it was 2 sets and I’ve thought about making videos but just hadn’t pulled the trigger on it. Im just not great in front of a camera. Regardless I love racing been doing it since 96 /97. We ran original sbc”s then.

[@beckbuilt3209]

Sweet video, I wanna get a after market small block for my w2 heads

[@griffittsgarage]

Nice! Back in the mid 90’s I did a W2 project when the R block came out. Fun stuff. What’s it going in?

[@beckbuilt3209]

@@griffittsgarage I have a 79 volare with caltracs, I need to make another video on the car but it’s in New York and I’m in texas for work

[@karlsracing8422]

Wow!

[@claymahaney6574]

what do you charge to flow heads

[@griffittsgarage]

Sorry I just saw your comment. Currently I’m just trying to work on my own stuff. Eventually I will start to take on extra work again! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻

[@claymahaney6574]

how much machine work had to be done to finish up and build the aluminum block?

[@griffittsgarage]

Just .010” cylinder bore finish and then lifter bore finish. Both procedures could of been ordered ahead of time, but I did not have parts at the time of purchase. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻 Kevin

[@claymahaney6574]

@@griffittsgarage I had heard that you had to spend like 2-3000 more on finishing the block before you could build it.

[@griffittsgarage]

@@claymahaney6574 interesting, I wonder what was going on with those builds that they would need that much additional machine work to be done? Interesting.

[@steveburlingame1935]

Check to c if u got a new vid

[@griffittsgarage]

Hey Steve thanks for asking. As a matter of fact, I am trying to put together a video now on the cylinder head set up for the 588. I really want the engine finished this winter. 🙏🏻

[@ronsmith7739]

Brand new aluminum block, better than sex !!!

[@griffittsgarage]

Ron, I can not wait to fire this thing up for the first time!! It’s getting exciting

[@brianhanel6897]

Just because it's new doesn't mean it's ready to assemble needs hot tanked pressure washed and blown out

[@griffittsgarage]

100% 👍🏻

[@gregleithoff5943]

The subject is great but all the other stuff means you are not prepared

[@griffittsgarage]

I am exactly where I need to be. So are you

[@Moparmaga-1]

@gregleithoff5943 Boy do you have a lot to learn about hot rodding / engine building. Starting with, a plan is prepared.

[@jamesdungan6198]

8 min to unbox ffs

[@griffittsgarage]

James Duncan, Dude 🤣 I’m telling you the learning curve to make these videos has been brutal!! I talk about it quite often… probably too often 🤪 Sorry about your 8 minutes brotha

[@steveburlingame1935]

Hellya