I'm so glad to see Keith Black back in operation and making engines again. I worked for Keith black up in South Gate, right out of high school in the 1980's milling billet aluminum crank shafts. I always came home covered in aluminum chips. The old Italian milling machine I worked on used to break its mounts to the floor and dance around the room until you could dive for the stop button and turn off the mill. A little scary but the guys seemed to enjoy it. Glad that machine is gone. Good luck to the new Keith Black.
Go watch Rick Seaman's videos on his KB Hemi build. He says the dowel pins for the heads are off by .006" and the stock 426 Hemi used Ø.246" dowels instead of the more common Ø.250" used on his KB block. Maybe get a set of production drawings from Chrysler if they will sell them to you.
I have had good results with BAE engines and heads. KB too. Wish you were making the big valve heads too. I have a couple KB's with the 9/16 head studs and they are pretty early production. The BAEs have been really good to me. I haven't had any issues. The new KB facility is local to me which I like. We don't have decent machine shops in the Tampa Bay area. True story. It's getting BAD
Rick want to buy a block don’t want to have the problems you had with KB what’s the best block to buy cast or aluminum doesn’t matter just want a block with right specs I’m not a machinist just a back yard mechanic.
Keith Black and Bob 'Turk' Tarozzi are Mopar gods... So much history so much passion for the sport. One of the main reasons why the 426 Hemi is the king.
Used to be good friends with Wes Cerny KB shop Forman and engine builder for the Coors Lite Blown Alcohol Hydro, while I was engine builder and Crew Chief for "Ofixco" #172 Blown Alcohol Hydro.....
Very cool I worked at KB in late 80s with Wes Cerny and John Garrison we did some bad ass HEMI engines 636ci tractor pull and 557ci Big Willie off shore boats too
I'd like to know the particulars of that Pro Stock looking street engine. That would be badass in a Pro Street car with two Holley Dominator looking throttle bodies sitting on top of that intake. A throttle body fuel injected Pro Stock replica engine that is mild enough to drive on the to street, but looks strip only when the hood is off at a car show.
I mean whats a complete engine going to cost? Sounds awesome but when you can get a new Hellcat, not including wiring, etc, for $15k and get 700hp why would you spend another $10-$20k for the same amount HP. I’d love to have one. I like the idea of an aftermarket wedge block again. I hope he does great and can stay afloat.
the borders and delivery fees i get it but, we can't dyno an engine here in canada? we don't have climate control inside or you dyno test outside, engine and bare ass on a bank of snow tabarnack?
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So Basically ur saying. ? Can't buy direct.but though others . So any problem u run it off ? Not a direct connection
Donovan was the first with the 392 and I believe Milodon was the first with the 426 aluminum block, but maybe I'm wrong.
Milodon vii litre was the first aluminum 426 hemi
I'm so glad to see Keith Black back in operation and making engines again. I worked for Keith black up in South Gate, right out of high school in the 1980's milling billet aluminum crank shafts. I always came home covered in aluminum chips. The old Italian milling machine I worked on used to break its mounts to the floor and dance around the room until you could dive for the stop button and turn off the mill. A little scary but the guys seemed to enjoy it. Glad that machine is gone. Good luck to the new Keith Black.
Hard to believe a crank would be made out of aluminum.
Thank God for dedicated Hemi men like Tim.
Go watch Rick Seaman's videos on his KB Hemi build. He says the dowel pins for the heads are off by .006" and the stock 426 Hemi used Ø.246" dowels instead of the more common Ø.250" used on his KB block. Maybe get a set of production drawings from Chrysler if they will sell them to you.
I saw that wonder if they have fixed that problem with Dow pins crazy
I have had good results with BAE engines and heads. KB too. Wish you were making the big valve heads too. I have a couple KB's with the 9/16 head studs and they are pretty early production. The BAEs have been really good to me. I haven't had any issues. The new KB facility is local to me which I like. We don't have decent machine shops in the Tampa Bay area. True story. It's getting BAD
Have they fixed the problem with the big Dow pins getting ready to buy a 426 block?
Rick want to buy a block don’t want to have the problems you had with KB what’s the best block to buy cast or aluminum doesn’t matter just want a block with right specs I’m not a machinist just a back yard mechanic.
Im currently working on one of these blocks. It is very nice.
Mr Banning is a very helpful person.
I really hope that high-pitched harmonic coming out of the CNC machine is happening during an early op instead of a final cut 😬
To bad Keith never wrote a book on engine building.
Would love to buy a water street block in the states new one.
Want the low deck Hemi
Nice operation they have there. Glad to see that KB is back going strong.
I enjoy working on Mopars, Hemi engines are legends. My classic Dodge daily driver is a 318 engine with lots of miles and still going strong.
Keith Black and Bob 'Turk' Tarozzi are Mopar gods... So much history so much passion for the sport. One of the main reasons why the 426 Hemi is the king.
Great guy to deal with
Used to be good friends with Wes Cerny KB shop Forman and engine builder for the Coors Lite Blown Alcohol Hydro, while I was engine builder and Crew Chief for "Ofixco" #172 Blown Alcohol Hydro.....
Very cool I worked at KB in late 80s with Wes Cerny and John Garrison we did some bad ass HEMI engines 636ci tractor pull and 557ci Big Willie off shore boats too
I'd like to know the particulars of that Pro Stock looking street engine. That would be badass in a Pro Street car with two Holley Dominator looking throttle bodies sitting on top of that intake. A throttle body fuel injected Pro Stock replica engine that is mild enough to drive on the to street, but looks strip only when the hood is off at a car show.
I mean whats a complete engine going to cost? Sounds awesome but when you can get a new Hellcat, not including wiring, etc, for $15k and get 700hp why would you spend another $10-$20k for the same amount HP. I’d love to have one. I like the idea of an aftermarket wedge block again. I hope he does great and can stay afloat.
Thanks for the great walk thru and interview with Tim. I hope he starts casting heads too!
This is great news!
Galleries.
Keith Black didn't die he was murdered
You're thinking of Micky Thompson. Keith Black died of brain cancer.
The infamous Hemi, spit the belt off. I never thought it was a street engine from the get go. I guess after 60 yrs. maybe.
the borders and delivery fees i get it but, we can't dyno an engine here in canada? we don't have climate control inside or you dyno test outside, engine and bare ass on a bank of snow tabarnack?