What is the differance

Badasstang281 · October 10th, 2007, 09:18 PM

What is the differance between a FORGED sort block and a BILLET sort block?

mustangmanic · October 10th, 2007, 09:20 PM

pssh how would i know... why r u askin me? lol

Blk01ponyGT · October 10th, 2007, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by mustangmanic

pssh how would i know... why r u askin me? lol

HMUSN · October 10th, 2007, 09:23 PM

the billet weighs less..

I don't know about how strong it is compared to the Forged block though.

TheBusher · October 10th, 2007, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Blk01ponyGT

Originally Posted by mustangmanic

pssh how would i know... why r u askin me? lol

Billet=stronger=MORE POWER!!!!!!

You don't need billet unless you plan on goin' more then 1000 hp

mustangmanic · October 10th, 2007, 09:25 PM

all i know is that a forged and a billet shortblocks are much stonger than a stock gt shortblock. Forged=forged steel, Billet=the shiny little gadgets you put in/on your car to make it look sexy lol. But i'm sure its just a stonger alloy metal

00SlvrStang · October 10th, 2007, 09:28 PM

billet is machined out of a solid piece of billet aluminum or steel. they will generally be lighter and stronger but are usually expensive. not worth it for a street car as you wouldn't need one unless you plan on making a ton of power.

shamntgmry · October 10th, 2007, 09:51 PM

Yes, go forged for street use,

they are stress relieved, shot peened, and of course hammer forged equaling extremely strong........sometimes just a little heavy but that is cool because of the great strength.

Garhfer · October 11th, 2007, 03:09 AM

so billet internals are better, cool... learned something new everyday...

acmillr · October 11th, 2007, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Garhfer

so billet internals are better, cool... learned something new everyday...

Actually, that is debatable. Some enineers/metallurgists fell that the billet pieces have one major flaw. Due to the fact that billet pieces are machined from a single piece, the grain structure of the metal does not make a smooth flow through the finished piece. However, the billet pieces are alot lighter, and there is no real world evidence (that I am aware of) at this time to support the theory that the grain structure is compromised in a billet piece.

00SlvrStang · October 11th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by acmillr

Originally Posted by Garhfer

so billet internals are better, cool... learned something new everyday...

Actually, that is debatable. Some enineers/metallurgists fell that the billet pieces have one major flaw. Due to the fact that billet pieces are machined from a single piece, the grain structure of the metal does not make a smooth flow through the finished piece. However, the billet pieces are alot lighter, and there is no real world evidence (that I am aware of) at this time to support the theory that the grain structure is compromised in a billet piece.

I agree. It all depends on who you talk to. Some people say it makes no difference and others say its a big difference in strength.

shamntgmry · October 11th, 2007, 06:15 PM

well billit peices are a ton more expensive! $$$$$$$$$$$

Badasstang281 · October 12th, 2007, 07:40 AM

No like $500 more from hp

HP PERFORMANCE
BLOCK CONFIGURATION PRICE
GT 4.6 2v FORGED $3,750.00
GT 4.6 2v BILLET $4,250.00
GT 302 FORGED $4,150.00
GT 302 BILLET $4,650.00
5.4 FORGED $4,150.00
5.4 BILLET $4,650.00
COBRA 4v 4.6 FORGED $3,150.00
COBRA 4v 4.6 BILLET $3,650.00
COBRA 3V-302 FORGED $3,850.00
COBRA 3V-302 BILLET $4,350.00
COBRA 304 BB- FORGED $4,250.00
COBRA 304 BB-BILLET $4,750.00
COBRA 324-FORGED $4,750.00
COBRA 324 –BILLET $5,250.00
3V 4.6 FORGED $3,550.00
3V 4.6 BILLET $4,050.00
UPGRADE ANY ABOVE WITH DARTON SLEEVES FOR $1,100.00

WilltheThrill · October 12th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Garhfer

so billet internals are better, cool... learned something new everyday...

same here, very interesting

October 10th, 2007, 09:18 PM	#1
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October 10th, 2007, 09:20 PM	#2
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	pssh how would i know... why r u askin me? lol __________________

October 10th, 2007, 09:23 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	the billet weighs less.. I don't know about how strong it is compared to the Forged block though. __________________

October 10th, 2007, 09:25 PM	#6
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	all i know is that a forged and a billet shortblocks are much stonger than a stock gt shortblock. Forged=forged steel, Billet=the shiny little gadgets you put in/on your car to make it look sexy lol. But i'm sure its just a stonger alloy metal __________________

October 11th, 2007, 03:09 AM	#9
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,793 iTrader: 0 reviews	so billet internals are better, cool... learned something new everyday... __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

October 10th, 2007, 09:28 PM	#7
00SlvrStang Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	billet is machined out of a solid piece of billet aluminum or steel. they will generally be lighter and stronger but are usually expensive. not worth it for a street car as you wouldn't need one unless you plan on making a ton of power.

October 10th, 2007, 09:51 PM	#8
shamntgmry Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes, go forged for street use, they are stress relieved, shot peened, and of course hammer forged equaling extremely strong........sometimes just a little heavy but that is cool because of the great strength.

October 11th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#12
shamntgmry Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	well billit peices are a ton more expensive! $$$$$$$$$$$

October 12th, 2007, 07:40 AM	#13
Badasstang281 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 385 iTrader: 0 reviews	No like $500 more from hp HP PERFORMANCE BLOCK CONFIGURATION PRICE GT 4.6 2v FORGED $3,750.00 GT 4.6 2v BILLET $4,250.00 GT 302 FORGED $4,150.00 GT 302 BILLET $4,650.00 5.4 FORGED $4,150.00 5.4 BILLET $4,650.00 COBRA 4v 4.6 FORGED $3,150.00 COBRA 4v 4.6 BILLET $3,650.00 COBRA 3V-302 FORGED $3,850.00 COBRA 3V-302 BILLET $4,350.00 COBRA 304 BB- FORGED $4,250.00 COBRA 304 BB-BILLET $4,750.00 COBRA 324-FORGED $4,750.00 COBRA 324 –BILLET $5,250.00 3V 4.6 FORGED $3,550.00 3V 4.6 BILLET $4,050.00 UPGRADE ANY ABOVE WITH DARTON SLEEVES FOR $1,100.00 __________________ BBK cai P&P 75mmtb P&P plenum BASSANI exhaust MAC x-pipe NO CAT"S ACCEL direct fire coils NGK iridium spark plugs lX7 Eibach pro-kit springs

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