Reply to "XE192540 Block"

Guy, Jack, Dan.
Perhaps I can contribute a bit to the XE knowledge pool. A previous owner installed one of these blocks into the my Pcar. This block also has a casting # of XE 192540. Just below that # it has a casting # of 23C2. The later # doesn't make much sense to me as it dosen't jibe with the standard Ford Date Schema. Looking at other Clevelands I have found that my XE block may also have some other unique casting #s on it.
In the area below the oil pressure sender at the top rear of the block. When viewed from the back of the car I have a one inch wide Ford oval which is located under and just left of the sender. Further out to the left side on this flat area I also have a capital lettered GF which is about 5/8ths of an inch tall. And forward of the sender hole I have a # 8 cast into the block as well. The casting marks in this area are all oriented as if someone were writing them from the Driver's side of the car. I have not had the engine out of the car, but from what I can see, there are very few casting #s to be seen anywhere else. I hope this info helps.
But I do have a question. With this block, if the core shift is A.O.K. and cylinder walls are factory spec. When I finally get around to rebuilding it and get seriously into HP #s, What is the over bore capacity and CID that this so called "Super Block" can safely go to?
This info will let me really start thinking about using this block for a stroker motor.

Thanks in advance......Doug.H #6434