The short block assembly is one of the most critical procedures in any engine build. No one understands that better than ERL Performance and Power Ported Performance. In an industry where close is good enough, ERL and PPP take a different approach. We believe the best method is a solid foundation. If the block and short block assembly is done right, then bolt on power upgrade can be added in the future. All of our builds start with bare 6.1 block from Mopar. This is the same block that is running in excess of 1,000hp in other vehicles across the country. The crank is micropolished using a 15 micron belt, cleaned and checked using mititoyo inspection gages. With all of our blocks being align honed, the bearing bores for the crank are perfectly straight and sized to match the crank journal diameters. The align honing is a step that the majority of industry chooses to skip due to added costs. The Carrillo rods are the top of the line offering and are the same as used in pro race cars. Each rod is inspected, re-torqued for repeatability, and sized for exact clearance. We use Wiseco pistons that are 2618 alloy with strutted skirt designed to run as little as .004" clearance with excellent skirt wear and minimal noise or rock. The cylinders are torque plate honed to fit each piston. Each piston ring is file-fitted to the cylinder it is going in for an exact ring gap to minimize leakage. ERL /PPP Performance shortblocks come standard with ARP main and head studs as well as Wiseco's top of the line GFX rings.

These short blocks are exclusive through Power Ported Performance.

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